the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population2,787
area296 ha
scb code1490TB120
place profile
What it is like to live here
45/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness35/100
natureforest20 m
water390 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway620 m
industry910 m
power line760 m
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school1.2 km
train station1.2 km
Median across 826 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Viskafors, 5,281 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,787 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
Gothenburg1 h 1 min
Malmö3 h 33 min
Municipal seat18 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
Storsjön136 ha1.6 km
Havsjön9 ha3.3 km
Stora Älsjön8 ha4 km
Äktasjön18 ha4.3 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 zone8.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.9 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality550 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1 km
Natura 200035.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.6 km
Water protection area3.1 km
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest7.7 km
National heritage interest2.9 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality490 m
Fire station8.7 km
Police station11.7 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality880 m
Vulnerable area (police)11.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool3.5 km
Campsite7.8 km
Hiking trail4.5 km
Cycle trail420 m
Floodlit track8.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality720 m
Café1 in the locality720 m
Petrol station1 in the locality1.4 km
Library9.2 km
Sports hall4.6 km
Hotel7.7 km
Care home2 in the locality770 m
Recycling centre10.3 km
disturbanceMajor road590 m
Railway620 m
Power line610 m
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast3 km
Military area6.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)600 m
Quarry11 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.7 km
Church1 in the locality760 m
Community hall3.5 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 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