the register
Facts
municipalityKarlsborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,876
area526 ha
scb code1446TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness62/100
Senior friendliness49/100
natureforest50 m
water170 m
farmland1.5 km
shoreline170 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.7 km
industry390 m
power line3 km
servicesgrocery store940 m
school1.4 km
train station27 km
Median across 1,370 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Karlsborg, 3,904 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,876 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 53 min
Malmö4 h 51 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 ha400 m
Vättern188,560 ha1.3 km
Viken4,643 ha5.8 km
Kyrksjön268 ha6.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Karlsborg Kommub Arbetsmarknadsenhetenother
Karlsborg Kommun Individ- och familjeomsorgenother
Karlsborgs padelidrottsplansports
Karlsborgs bibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone19.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.8 km
Natura 200018 km
National outdoor-recreation interest420 m
Water protection area350 m
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interest590 m
National heritage interest90 m
services & safetySchool5 in the locality400 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.8 km
Police station1 in the locality960 m
Civil defence shelter50 in the locality100 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site270 m
Swimming pool3 in the locality150 m
Campsite2 in the locality430 m
Hiking trail3.5 km
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track27.8 km
Birding site28.6 km
Geologically notable site45.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10 in the locality90 m
Café5 in the locality580 m
Petrol station1 in the locality810 m
Library1 in the locality440 m
Sports hall2 in the locality1.1 km
Hotel6 in the locality90 m
Care home23.1 km
Recycling centre1.4 km
disturbanceMajor road80 m
Railway29.9 km
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality1.8 km
Military area1.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.4 km
Mine8.2 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.6 km
Church5 in the locality120 m
Community hall4 in the locality70 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
7,023population
410 tkrmedian income
47.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlsborg Municipality