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Höljes
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Small locality in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County

Höljes

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1

Facts

MunicipalityTorsby
CountyVärmland County
Population56
Area43 ha
SCB code1737SB102

2

Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
66/100
Quiet surroundings
66/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
15/100
Family friendliness
9/100
Senior friendliness
9/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water150 m
  • Distance to farmland500 m
  • Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway86.4 km
  • Distance to industry24.2 km
  • Distance to power line430 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store720 m
  • Distance to school26.4 km
  • Distance to train station88.3 km

Median across 110 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 140–413
  • 85–913
  • 1510–1414
  • 2015–1911
  • 1420–2410
  • 2825–2913
  • 1530–3415
  • 1435–3918
  • 3140–4425
  • 2845–4921
  • 3150–5420
  • 4655–5945
  • 4960–6445
  • 5065–6945
  • 4370–7427
  • 4775–7938
  • 5380+79

Men 506Women 452

Marital status

  • Unmarried473 (49 %)
  • Married277 (29 %)
  • Divorced134 (14 %)
  • Widowed77 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Höljes, 958 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 56 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat1 h 47 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Kvarnsjön19 ha5.2 km
  • Södra Havsjön85 ha5.9 km
  • Höljessjön1,651 ha5.9 km
  • Norra Havsjön39 ha6.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Höljes Folkets Hus-föreningSolariumOther
  • Höljesbadets intresseföreningSimningSports

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 zone540 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land650 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.1 km
  • Natura 20003.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection4.6 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest16 km

Services & safety

  • School26.1 km
  • Fire station24.1 km
  • Police station24.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site21.7 km
  • Swimming pool18.3 km
  • Campsite1.4 km
  • Hiking trail120 m
  • Cycle trail15.9 km
  • Ski trail18.3 km
  • Floodlit track43 km
  • Geologically notable site25.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant24.2 km
  • Café18.2 km
  • Petrol station15.9 km
  • Sports hall18.3 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality360 m
  • Care home25.8 km
  • Recycling centre35.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road710 m
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine16.1 km
  • Mobile mast38.1 km
  • Military area40.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17 km
  • Quarry5.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark31.2 km
  • Church510 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.

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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 Höljes.