the register
Facts
municipalityBengtsfors
countyVästra Götaland County
population322
area105 ha
scb code1460TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness37/100
Senior friendliness30/100
natureforest30 m
water260 m
farmland180 m
shoreline260 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.6 km
industry480 m
power line540 m
servicesgrocery store3.7 km
school3.5 km
train station3.2 km
Median across 184 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 Skåpafors, 1,927 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 322 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 25 min
Gothenburg2 h 41 min
Malmö5 h 53 min
Municipal seat8 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 ha320 m
Svärdlång481 ha640 m
Knarretjärnet13 ha1.4 km
Klovstjärnen18 ha1.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skåpafors Folkets HusHembygdsarbetelocal heritage
Skåpafors IFMotionsverksamhetsports
PRO Skåpafors-LaxarbyBoulesocial
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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality680 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200011.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest710 m
Water protection area890 m
Habitat protection4.9 km
National conservation interest560 m
National heritage interest2.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality300 m
Fire station2.4 km
Police station4 km
Civil defence shelter3.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site400 m
Swimming pool3.3 km
Campsite2.9 km
Hiking trail7.9 km
Cycle trail2 km
Floodlit track3.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.3 km
Café3 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library3.5 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home21 km
Recycling centre5 km
disturbanceMajor road1 km
Railway2.6 km
Power line580 m
Wind turbine13.6 km
Mobile mast2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)620 m
Mine5.8 km
Quarry10.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 km
Church2.2 km
Community hall10.9 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