the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,915
area397 ha
scb code1490TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
50/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest30 m
water320 m
farmland380 m
shoreline320 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.2 km
industry400 m
power line520 m
servicesgrocery store760 m
school710 m
train station9.8 km
Median across 1,200 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Dalsjöfors, 4,055 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,915 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 3 min
Gothenburg1 h 7 min
Malmö3 h 52 min
Municipal seat20 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
Stora Dalsjön59 ha370 m
Lilla Dalsjön8 ha1.6 km
Yttersjön29 ha3.5 km
Store Sälgsjön18 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone9.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.4 km
Natura 200025 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.3 km
Water protection area860 m
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest5.2 km
National heritage interest9.9 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality590 m
Fire station1 in the locality160 m
Police station10 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)6.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site560 m
Swimming pool9.1 km
Campsite10.8 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail1 km
Floodlit track7.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality420 m
Café1 in the locality1.7 km
Petrol station2 in the locality1.1 km
Library1 in the locality370 m
Sports hall3 in the locality930 m
Hotel6.2 km
Care home5 in the locality270 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.5 km
disturbanceMajor road3.8 km
Railway5.1 km
Power line560 m
Wind turbine5.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
Military area11.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality320 m
Church2 in the locality1.8 km
Community hall2 in the locality920 m
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 municipalityBorås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
114,872population
383 tkrmedian income
41.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Borås Municipality