the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population103
area77 ha
scb code1460SB110
place profile
What it is like to live here
12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest20 m
water260 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline260 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway270 m
industry17.3 km
power line7.8 km
servicesgrocery store540 m
school18.9 km
train station19 km
Median across 197 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gustavsfors, 2,824 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 103 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 35 min
Gothenburg3 h 9 min
Municipal seat27 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
Lelång5,486 ha590 m
Känsbytjärnet14 ha1.6 km
Västra Silen4,774 ha2.1 km
Håltjärnen16 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gustavsfors Folkets HusHembygdsarbetelocal heritage
Gustavsfors IFFotbollsports
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 zone2.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality350 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.5 km
Natura 200015.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area130 m
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest11.3 km
services & safetySchool14.8 km
Fire station20 km
Police station18.5 km
Civil defence shelter18.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.5 km
Swimming pool18.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail2.4 km
Cycle trail990 m
Floodlit track19.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality690 m
Café1 in the locality480 m
Petrol station1 in the locality460 m
Library19 km
Sports hall19.6 km
Hotel1 in the locality690 m
Care home23.1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality510 m
disturbanceMajor road440 m
Railway1 km
Power line7.6 km
Wind turbine11.9 km
Mobile mast11.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.8 km
Mine10.4 km
Quarry4.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality490 m
Church2.4 km
Community hall5.8 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
small locality in Bengtsfors Municipality