Facts

MunicipalityTorsby

CountyVärmland County

Population127

Area84 ha

SCB code1737SB101

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Place profile

14/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

49/100

Quiet surroundings

51/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

17/100

Family friendliness

19/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water230 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway39.3 km
Distance to industry2.3 km
Distance to power line730 m

Services

Distance to grocery store500 m
Distance to school11.6 km
Distance to train station41 km

Median across 182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

230–416
315–922
2610–1434
2615–1923
3120–2420
3125–2928
3730–3433
3935–3923
2440–4442
3345–4935
4950–5440
6555–5959
7460–6460
7465–6960
8070–7453
6375–7967
7680+108

Men 782Women 723

Marital status

Unmarried832 (55 %)
Married384 (25 %)
Divorced191 (13 %)
Widowed99 (7 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Björnåstjärnen6 ha3.8 km
Busjön16 ha5.1 km
Hjällsjön44 ha5.8 km
Östersjön34 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

Stöllet189 inhabitants11.3 km
Likenäs104 inhabitants12.3 km
Långav50 inhabitants17.6 km
Sandbacken65 inhabitants20.1 km
Vitsand65 inhabitants20.4 km
Mon115 inhabitants22.1 km

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Associations and activities

Ambjörby BygdeföreningBygdeverksamhetOther
Ambjörby Folkets HusföreningLokalhållareOther

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 zone520 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land930 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School12.1 km
Fire station20.9 km
Police station29.9 km
Civil defence shelter36.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant10.3 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

Disturbance

Major road2.1 km
Railway34.4 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine16.2 km
Mobile mast25.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.6 km
Quarry3 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population11,321
Median income383,500 kr/yr
Average age48.0 years

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The figures describe Torsby Municipality as a whole, not Ambjörby.