the register
Facts
municipalityÅmål
countyVästra Götaland County
population336
area102 ha
scb code1492TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
18/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest30 m
water360 m
farmland320 m
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway9.8 km
industry400 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store510 m
school11.8 km
train station10 km
Median across 216 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 Fengersfors, 1,938 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 336 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 16 min
Gothenburg2 h 34 min
Malmö5 h 46 min
Municipal seat26 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
Knarrbysjön262 ha600 m
Tansjön172 ha1.7 km
Käppesjö298 ha2 km
Ärr539 ha2.4 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 zone9.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve540 m
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest810 m
Water protection area11.1 km
Habitat protection920 m
National conservation interest800 m
National heritage interest5.3 km
services & safetySchool9.9 km
Fire station13 km
Police station14.7 km
Civil defence shelter12.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site540 m
Swimming pool5.6 km
Campsite460 m
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track12.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7 km
Café1 in the locality110 m
Petrol station1 in the locality200 m
Library12.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality380 m
Hotel9 km
Care home10.3 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality210 m
disturbanceMajor road1.9 km
Railway9.5 km
Power line280 m
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast11 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Mine3.8 km
Quarry1.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality60 m
Church1.9 km
Community hall1 in the locality450 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 municipalityÅmål MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,906population
369 tkrmedian income
46.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Åmål Municipality