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Bengtsfors
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Urban area in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Bengtsfors

1

Facts

MunicipalityBengtsfors
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,102
Area402 ha
SCB code1460TC101

2

Place profile

62/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
67/100
Family friendliness
49/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water270 m
  • Distance to farmland560 m
  • Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway640 m
  • Distance to industry270 m
  • Distance to power line3.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store820 m
  • Distance to school800 m
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 1,475 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 680–450
  • 715–983
  • 9610–1468
  • 10415–1976
  • 8020–2465
  • 8625–2966
  • 9130–3484
  • 10135–3980
  • 8140–4473
  • 6445–4984
  • 9550–54102
  • 9155–59100
  • 11460–64100
  • 8965–6974
  • 6570–7499
  • 9375–79112
  • 14580+177

Men 1,534Women 1,493

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,614 (53 %)
  • Married941 (31 %)
  • Divorced292 (10 %)
  • Widowed206 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bengtsfors, 3,027 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,102 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 30 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 44 min
  • Malmö5 h 56 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Lelång5,486 ha430 m
  • Bengtsbrohöljen116 ha620 m
  • Klovstjärnen18 ha1.4 km
  • Lysetjärnen22 ha1.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Bengtsfors BrukshundklubbAgilityOther
  • Bengtsfors MotorbåtsklubbOther
  • Bengtsfors ScoutkårScoutingOutdoor life
  • Equmenia i BengtsforsscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Bengtsfors BoISLängdåkningSports
  • Bengtsfors GymnastikklubbGymnastikSports
  • Bengtsfors IFFotbollSports
  • Bengtsfors MotorclubBilsportSports
  • Bengtsfors PistolskytteklubbSports
  • Bengtsfors BibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Bengtsfors MusikkårKulturarrangemangCulture
  • Bengtsfors MissionskyrkakyrkaReligion
  • Bengtsfors PingstkyrkakyrkaReligion
  • Bengtsfors kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO BengtsforsPensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone630 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.4 km
  • Natura 200014.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.2 km
  • Water protection area1.7 km
  • Habitat protection7.6 km
  • National conservation interest2.4 km
  • National heritage interest300 m

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality440 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.7 km
  • Police station1 in the locality220 m
  • Civil defence shelter7 in the locality450 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site280 m
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality540 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality960 m
  • Hiking trail11.5 km
  • Cycle trail310 m
  • Floodlit track1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6 in the locality180 m
  • Café3 in the locality260 m
  • Petrol station3 in the locality110 m
  • Library1 in the locality460 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hotel3 in the locality560 m
  • Care home24.8 km
  • Recycling centre5.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road570 m
  • Railway880 m
  • Power line3 km
  • Wind turbine9.7 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
  • Mine9.2 km
  • Quarry12.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality710 m
  • Church4 in the locality140 m
  • Community hall11 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

  • Population9,076
  • Median income374,500 kr/yr
  • Average age48.2 years
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