Facts

MunicipalityÅmål

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population66

Area20 ha

SCB code1492SB104

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Place profile

11/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

57/100

Quiet surroundings

68/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

28/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water170 m
Distance to farmland280 m
Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.9 km
Distance to industry7 km
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store7.4 km
Distance to school13.6 km
Distance to train station8 km

Median across 51 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

270–436
335–958
5410–1440
4715–1943
3820–2427
3225–2925
4630–3451
4635–3959
4940–4437
4645–4953
5750–5479
8355–5963
9060–6479
6965–6997
9070–7468
8775–7964
8280+83

Men 976Women 962

Marital status

Unmarried967 (50 %)
Married646 (34 %)
Divorced200 (10 %)
Widowed108 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Edsleskog, 1,938 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 11 min
Gothenburg2 h 42 min
Malmö5 h 54 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.

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Lakes nearby

Edslan564 ha130 m
Bräcketjärnet55 ha1.1 km
Slommetjärnet8 ha1.7 km
Knarrbysjön262 ha1.9 km

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Nearest localities

Fengersfors336 inhabitants6.5 km
Närsbyn62 inhabitants7.3 km
Fröskog63 inhabitants8.5 km
Skåpafors322 inhabitants9.1 km
Svanskog454 inhabitants13 km
Dals Långed1,337 inhabitants16 km

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Associations and activities

Edsleskogs kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve920 m
Natura 20001.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area11.2 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest370 m

Services & safety

School10.2 km
Fire station12.6 km
Police station13.8 km
Civil defence shelter12.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.6 km
Swimming pool1.7 km
Campsite6.6 km
Hiking trail200 m
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track14 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality250 m
Café7.1 km
Petrol station7.2 km
Library13.4 km
Sports hall1.7 km
Hotel12.9 km
Care home14.4 km
Recycling centre7.2 km

Disturbance

Major road350 m
Railway8 km
Power line960 m
Wind turbine6.9 km
Mobile mast10.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.5 km
Mine9.3 km
Quarry6.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7 km
Church860 m
Community hall7.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population11,906
Median income368,900 kr/yr
Average age46.7 years

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The figures describe Åmål Municipality as a whole, not Edsleskog.