the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population62
area54 ha
scb code1460SB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
15/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
natureforest30 m
water160 m
farmland30 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.4 km
industry2.8 km
power line740 m
servicesgrocery store5.8 km
school5.7 km
train station5.2 km
Median across 70 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 Närsbyn, 1,927 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 62 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 21 min
Gothenburg2 h 44 min
Malmö5 h 56 min
Municipal seat11 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
Översidetjärnet27 ha160 m
Laxsjön1,670 ha540 m
Knarretjärnet13 ha1.8 km
Bågetjärnet33 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality390 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.2 km
Natura 20009 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
Water protection area3.3 km
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest5 km
services & safetySchool2.2 km
Fire station4.8 km
Police station6.2 km
Civil defence shelter6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool5.5 km
Campsite5.1 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail510 m
Floodlit track6.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.5 km
Café5.2 km
Petrol station5.4 km
Library5.7 km
Sports hall4 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home19.1 km
Recycling centre7.1 km
disturbanceMajor road750 m
Railway4.6 km
Power line960 m
Wind turbine12.2 km
Mobile mast4.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine5.6 km
Quarry9.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.2 km
Church1 in the locality220 m
Community hall9.2 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