the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population954
area168 ha
scb code1460TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness36/100
Senior friendliness22/100
natureforest40 m
water350 m
farmland730 m
shoreline350 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway300 m
industry360 m
power line400 m
servicesgrocery store670 m
school600 m
train station890 m
Median across 541 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Laxsjön1,670 ha150 m
Nedre höljen15 ha610 m
Gäddtjärnet8 ha1.6 km
Bengtsbrohöljen116 ha2.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Billingsfors GymnastikföreningGymnastiksports
Billingsfors IKFotbollsports
Billingsfors InnebandyklubbInnebandysports
Billingsfors 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 zone2.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality250 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool4.9 km
Fire station4.3 km
Police station5.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality340 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.2 km
Swimming pool5.2 km
Campsite3.5 km
Hiking trail8.5 km
Cycle trail130 m
Floodlit track600 m
service & nöjeRestaurant2 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
disturbanceMajor road50 m
Railway580 m
Power line510 m
Wind turbine13.8 km
Mobile mast3.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality1.1 km
Mine5.9 km
Quarry11.9 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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