the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population632
area144 ha
scb code1460TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness51/100
natureforest50 m
water610 m
farmland520 m
shoreline610 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway230 m
industry1.2 km
power line530 m
servicesgrocery store300 m
school470 m
train station14.7 km
Median across 341 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 Bäckefors, 1,702 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 632 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
Stockholm5 h 56 min
Gothenburg2 h 10 min
Malmö5 h 21 min
Municipal seat38 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
Hivattnet42 ha2.9 km
Lysevattnet322 ha2.9 km
Kvarnetjärnet7 ha3 km
Savetjärnet7 ha3.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Bäckefors Hembygds och FramtidsföreningBarnverksamhetlocal heritage
Bäckefors AtletklubbStyrketräningsports
Bäckefors IFLängdåkningsports
Bäckefors kyrkakyrkareligion
Equmenia BäckeforsBarnverksamhetreligion
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 zone13.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.5 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.4 km
Natura 20005.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.1 km
Water protection area680 m
Habitat protection1.8 km
National conservation interest670 m
National heritage interest620 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality370 m
Fire station16.5 km
Police station20.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality160 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.3 km
Swimming pool13.3 km
Campsite9.8 km
Hiking trail9.1 km
Cycle trail370 m
Floodlit track20.2 km
Geologically notable site46.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant15.5 km
Café7.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality520 m
Library15.6 km
Sports hall1 in the locality770 m
Hotel15 km
Care home15 km
Recycling centre16.8 km
disturbanceMajor road550 m
Railway1.3 km
Power line570 m
Wind turbine5.2 km
Mobile mast670 m
Military area40.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
Mine14.7 km
Quarry2.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.3 km
Church1 in the locality1.2 km
Community hall5.1 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 municipalityBengtsfors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,076population
374 tkrmedian income
48.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Bengtsfors Municipality