the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population53
area31 ha
scb code1460SB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness32/100
natureforest10 m
water170 m
farmland90 m
shoreline170 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway1.6 km
industry1.6 km
power line2.5 km
servicesgrocery store2.8 km
school2.1 km
train station1.8 km
Median across 53 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 Ekebol, 1,702 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 32 min
Gothenburg2 h 34 min
Malmö5 h 45 min
Municipal seat22 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 ha440 m
Fjällstjärnen35 ha1.4 km
Långbrohöljen30 ha1.8 km
Liverudstjärnet12 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality300 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve360 m
Natura 20008.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
Water protection area4 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest170 m
services & safetySchool2.9 km
Fire station8.2 km
Police station9.6 km
Civil defence shelter4.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool7.9 km
Campsite1.6 km
Hiking trail6.3 km
Cycle trail580 m
Floodlit track4.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.7 km
Café1.3 km
Petrol station2.6 km
Library3.4 km
Sports hall4.6 km
Hotel1.4 km
Care home17.9 km
Recycling centre4 km
disturbanceMajor road1.7 km
Railway1.7 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine12.3 km
Mobile mast6.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine3.4 km
Quarry10.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.4 km
Church2.5 km
Community hall4.9 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