Facts

MunicipalityBengtsfors

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population954

Area168 ha

SCB code1460TB102

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Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

44/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

57/100

Family friendliness

36/100

Senior friendliness

22/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water350 m
Distance to farmland730 m
Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway300 m
Distance to industry360 m
Distance to power line400 m

Services

Distance to grocery store670 m
Distance to school600 m
Distance to train station890 m

Median across 541 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

230–423
175–920
2210–1434
2115–1924
1320–249
2325–2918
2530–3414
3635–3925
2540–4422
2245–4920
2450–5420
4455–5934
4360–6433
3865–6924
3970–7438
4175–7932
3580+65

Men 491Women 455

Marital status

Unmarried461 (49 %)
Married285 (31 %)
Divorced113 (12 %)
Widowed75 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Billingsfors, 946 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 954 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 31 min
Gothenburg2 h 33 min
Malmö5 h 45 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.

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Lakes nearby

Laxsjön1,670 ha150 m
Nedre höljen15 ha610 m
Gäddtjärnet8 ha1.6 km
Bengtsbrohöljen116 ha2.1 km

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Nearest localities

Ekebol53 inhabitants3.7 km
Bengtsfors3,102 inhabitants3.7 km
Skåpafors322 inhabitants3.9 km
Dals Långed1,337 inhabitants4.8 km
Närsbyn62 inhabitants6.1 km
Asketveten69 inhabitants12.4 km

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Associations and activities

Billingsfors GymnastikföreningGymnastikSports
Billingsfors IKFotbollSports
Billingsfors InnebandyklubbInnebandySports
Billingsfors kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO BillingsforsCaféverksamhetSocial

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 zone2.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.1 km
Natura 200012.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection4 km
National conservation interest780 m
National heritage interest500 m

Services & safety

School4.9 km
Fire station4.3 km
Police station5.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality340 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.2 km
Swimming pool5.2 km
Campsite3.5 km
Hiking trail8.5 km
Cycle trail130 m
Floodlit track600 m

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality120 m
Café2.9 km
Petrol station3.3 km
Library5.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality450 m
Hotel2.7 km
Care home22.1 km
Recycling centre2 in the locality220 m

Disturbance

Major road50 m
Railway580 m
Power line510 m
Wind turbine13.8 km
Mobile mast3.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality1.1 km
Mine5.9 km
Quarry11.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.8 km
Church1 in the locality470 m
Community hall6.1 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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

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The figures describe Bengtsfors Municipality as a whole, not Billingsfors.