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Rimforsa
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Urban area in Kinda Municipality, Östergötland County

Rimforsa

1

Facts

MunicipalityKinda
CountyÖstergötland County
Population2,291
Area287 ha
SCB code0513TB103

2

Place profile

50/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
52/100
Senior friendliness
33/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland240 m
  • Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway410 m
  • Distance to industry350 m
  • Distance to power line10.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store620 m
  • Distance to school850 m
  • Distance to train station620 m

Median across 864 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 750–462
  • 895–980
  • 8210–1491
  • 8615–1983
  • 3920–2448
  • 5125–2926
  • 5930–3476
  • 10035–39102
  • 8440–4475
  • 6745–4966
  • 8150–5469
  • 6155–5965
  • 6060–6459
  • 5665–6954
  • 7070–7477
  • 7475–7967
  • 6980+104

Men 1,203Women 1,204

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,222 (51 %)
  • Married883 (37 %)
  • Divorced188 (8 %)
  • Widowed126 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Rimforsa, 2,407 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,291 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 11 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 43 min
  • Malmö5 h
  • Municipal seat18 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Järnlunden1,536 ha610 m
  • Åsunden5,395 ha770 m
  • Ämmern861 ha2.1 km
  • Gransjön7 ha3.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20002.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest640 m
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection2.2 km
  • National conservation interest3.2 km
  • National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality400 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality160 m
  • Police station29.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality290 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)30.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site790 m
  • Swimming pool17.7 km
  • Campsite6.4 km
  • Hiking trail190 m
  • Cycle trail190 m
  • Ski trail28 km
  • Floodlit track7.7 km
  • Birding site37 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality310 m
  • Café8.3 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality330 m
  • Library1 in the locality280 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality410 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality990 m
  • Care home26.2 km
  • Recycling centre20.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road200 m
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line10.6 km
  • Wind turbine29.9 km
  • Mobile mast1.5 km
  • Military area25.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality1 km
  • Mine15.9 km
  • Quarry7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 km
  • Church3 in the locality140 m
  • Community hall21.7 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population9,957
  • Median income394,800 kr/yr
  • Average age45.9 years
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The figures describe Kinda Municipality as a whole, not Rimforsa.