the register
Facts
municipalityKarlsborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population323
area85 ha
scb code1446TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest20 m
water160 m
farmland920 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway380 m
industry4.1 km
power line7.6 km
servicesgrocery store480 m
school1.5 km
train station31.7 km
Median across 194 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Forsvik, 1,094 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 323 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm4 h 1 min
Gothenburg2 h 57 min
Malmö4 h 56 min
Municipal seat12 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.
waterLakes nearby
Bottensjön1,242 ha280 m
Viken4,643 ha430 m
Hanhultasjön24 ha4 km
Humsjön25 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Forsvik Bruk Museummuseumculture
Forsviks kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone16.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.9 km
Natura 200015.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest750 m
Water protection area3.7 km
Habitat protection2 km
National conservation interest2.8 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality1 km
Fire station4.6 km
Police station7.2 km
Civil defence shelter4.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.1 km
Swimming pool5 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail80 m
Cycle trail130 m
Floodlit track27.7 km
Birding site34.8 km
Geologically notable site40.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.9 km
Café2 in the locality150 m
Petrol station5.6 km
Library6.7 km
Sports hall4.3 km
Hotel1 in the locality190 m
Care home23 km
Recycling centre4.9 km
disturbanceMajor road130 m
Railway27.8 km
Power line7.8 km
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast520 m
Military area2.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)23.8 km
Mine6.3 km
Quarry3.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality120 m
Church1 in the locality900 m
Community hall4.8 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.
applies to the whole municipalityKarlsborg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
7,023population
410 tkrmedian income
47.5 yearsaverage age