the register
Facts
municipalityÅmål
countyVästra Götaland County
population8,954
area782 ha
scb code1492TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
68/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness49/100
Senior friendliness71/100
natureforest100 m
water360 m
farmland1 km
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway580 m
industry250 m
power line740 m
servicesgrocery store620 m
school1.3 km
train station1.2 km
Median across 2,734 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åmål, 8,803 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,954 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
Stockholm4 h 59 min
Gothenburg2 h 39 min
Malmö5 h 51 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
Mörtebolstjärnet40 ha2.1 km
Vänern544,536 ha2.5 km
Korsbydammen13 ha4.2 km
Forsbackasjön23 ha5.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone12.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.1 km
Potentially contaminated land82 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.6 km
Natura 20004.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
Water protection area15.8 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest4.6 km
National heritage interest420 m
services & safetySchool7 in the locality530 m
Fire station1 in the locality280 m
Police station1 in the locality500 m
Civil defence shelter100 in the locality190 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality890 m
Swimming pool14.5 km
Campsite2 in the locality1 km
Hiking trail1.9 km
Cycle trail100 m
Floodlit track26.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13 in the locality560 m
Café3 in the locality470 m
Petrol station5 in the locality1.1 km
Library1 in the locality550 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1.7 km
Hotel1 in the locality580 m
Care home9.3 km
Recycling centre6.1 km
disturbanceMajor road1.2 km
Railway220 m
Power line630 m
Wind turbine7.2 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality250 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine12 km
Quarry9.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality810 m
Church2 in the locality470 m
Community hall1 in the locality1.9 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 municipalityÅmål MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,906population
369 tkrmedian income
46.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Åmål Municipality