the register
Facts
municipalityEda
countyVärmland County
population1,388
area217 ha
scb code1730TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
62/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness66/100
Senior friendliness44/100
natureforest60 m
water310 m
farmland680 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway300 m
industry400 m
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store690 m
school400 m
train station660 m
Median across 703 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åmotfors, 2,998 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,388 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 20 min
Gothenburg4 h 20 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
Nysockensjön1,641 ha520 m
Askesjön53 ha940 m
Bysjön701 ha1.5 km
Svarttjärnet20 ha2.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Åmotfors bibliotekbibliotekculture
Åmotfors 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone10.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)22.8 km
Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality110 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.8 km
Natura 200019.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17.7 km
Water protection area910 m
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest14.5 km
National heritage interest5.7 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality280 m
Fire station1 in the locality160 m
Police station13.5 km
Civil defence shelter19 in the locality170 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality460 m
Swimming pool14.1 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail6.6 km
Cycle trail12.9 km
Floodlit track8.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality310 m
Café9 km
Petrol station10.4 km
Library1 in the locality410 m
Sports hall3 in the locality370 m
Hotel1 in the locality410 m
Care home2 in the locality880 m
Recycling centre9.9 km
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway390 m
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine20.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality440 m
Military area18.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)37.9 km
Mine4 km
Quarry6.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality250 m
Church1 in the locality390 m
Community hall1 in the locality440 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 municipalityEda MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
8,412population
380 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Eda Municipality