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Långav
Photo taken 121 m from the locality centre: Ulf Lagerkvist · CC0
Small locality in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County

Långav

571 m from the locality centre · Carsten Wiehe · CC BY-SA 3.0
660 m from the locality centre · Carsten Wiehe · CC BY-SA 3.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityTorsby
CountyVärmland County
Population50
Area73 ha
SCB code1737SB113

2

Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
65/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
58/100
Urbanity
35/100
Family friendliness
6/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water340 m
  • Distance to farmland130 m
  • Distance to shoreline340 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway55.1 km
  • Distance to industry3.9 km
  • Distance to power line730 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3 km
  • Distance to school9.5 km
  • Distance to train station57 km

Median across 107 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 Långav, 1,505 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 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

  • Gothenburg5 h 45 min
  • Municipal seat1 h 12 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

  • Vingängsjön60 ha5.7 km
  • Acktjärnarna7 ha6.3 km
  • Södra Liksjön31 ha6.3 km
  • Hundsjön27 ha7.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality360 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.4 km
  • Natura 20008.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest630 m
  • Water protection area3.5 km
  • Habitat protection1.1 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest4.1 km

Services & safety

  • School9.3 km
  • Fire station11.5 km
  • Police station11 km
  • Civil defence shelter39.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.8 km
  • Swimming pool8.9 km
  • Campsite2.3 km
  • Hiking trail2.7 km
  • Cycle trail650 m
  • Ski trail17.4 km
  • Floodlit track30.9 km
  • Geologically notable site40.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.2 km
  • Café1.4 km
  • Petrol station4.6 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel19.6 km
  • Care home9.8 km
  • Recycling centre1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road270 m
  • Railway34.7 km
  • Power line830 m
  • Wind turbine15.5 km
  • Mobile mast36.2 km
  • Military area42.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.1 km
  • Quarry16.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.5 km
  • Church1 in the locality120 m
  • Community hall40.2 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 Långav.