the register
Facts
municipalityTorsby
countyVärmland County
population127
area84 ha
scb code1737SB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
14/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest30 m
water230 m
farmland40 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway39.3 km
industry2.3 km
power line730 m
servicesgrocery store500 m
school11.6 km
train station41 km
Median across 182 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 Ambjörby, 1,505 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 127 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 51 min
Gothenburg5 h 25 min
Municipal seat52 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
Björnåstjärnen6 ha3.8 km
Busjön16 ha5.1 km
Hjällsjön44 ha5.8 km
Östersjön34 ha6.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ambjörby BygdeföreningBygdeverksamhetlocal heritage
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 zone520 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land930 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5 km
Natura 200010.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest2.3 km
National heritage interest10.3 km
services & safetySchool12.1 km
Fire station20.9 km
Police station29.9 km
Civil defence shelter36.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site14.2 km
Swimming pool26.1 km
Campsite3.1 km
Hiking trail720 m
Cycle trail1.8 km
Ski trail36 km
Floodlit track40.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.3 km
Café19.7 km
Petrol station10.3 km
Sports hall20.5 km
Hotel24.7 km
Care home28.6 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality650 m
disturbanceMajor road2.1 km
Railway34.4 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine16.2 km
Mobile mast25.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.6 km
Quarry3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark18 km
Church12.3 km
Community hall36.2 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 municipalityTorsby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,321population
384 tkrmedian income
48.0 yearsaverage age
small locality in Torsby Municipality