the register
Facts
municipalityKil
countyVärmland County
population8,381
area895 ha
scb code1715TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
60/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness57/100
Senior friendliness57/100
natureforest80 m
water960 m
farmland380 m
shoreline960 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway530 m
industry320 m
power line390 m
servicesgrocery store900 m
school810 m
train station1.2 km
Median across 2,602 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 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kil, 10,783 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,381 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 15 min
Gothenburg3 h 42 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
Nedre Fryken1,235 ha1.2 km
Södra Hyn363 ha4 km
Norra Hyn58 ha4.4 km
Acksjön68 ha5.1 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Potentially contaminated land57 in the locality700 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200018.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.3 km
Water protection area940 m
Habitat protection1 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest710 m
services & safetySchool8 in the locality270 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.1 km
Police station9.4 km
Civil defence shelter59 in the locality300 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool10 km
Campsite1 in the locality4 km
Hiking trail820 m
Cycle trail8.8 km
Floodlit track11.9 km
Birding site28 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality830 m
Café2 in the locality820 m
Petrol station3 in the locality880 m
Library1 in the locality930 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1.6 km
Hotel1 in the locality840 m
Care home2 in the locality360 m
Recycling centre15.9 km
disturbanceMajor road260 m
Railway770 m
Power line100 m
Wind turbine21.3 km
Mobile mast8 km
Military area32.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
Mine43.2 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality960 m
Church3 in the locality1.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality960 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 municipalityKil MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,061population
400 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kil Municipality