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Likenäs
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Small locality in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County

Likenäs

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1

Facts

MunicipalityTorsby
CountyVärmland County
Population104
Area45 ha
SCB code1737SB133

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
62/100
Quiet surroundings
59/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
15/100
Family friendliness
18/100
Senior friendliness
45/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water210 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway50.7 km
  • Distance to industry9.1 km
  • Distance to power line800 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store760 m
  • Distance to school14.8 km
  • Distance to train station52.6 km

Median across 125 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 Likenäs, 1,505 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 104 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 37 min
  • Municipal seat1 h 4 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

  • Acktjärnarna7 ha4.4 km
  • Norra Gresjön13 ha4.4 km
  • Norra Lorten18 ha5.2 km
  • Ingridsjön17 ha6.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Likenäs VVOJakt och viltvårdOutdoor life
  • IFK LikenäsFriidrottSports

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 zone2.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land60 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 20008.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection2.1 km
  • National conservation interest2 km
  • National heritage interest80 m

Services & safety

  • School15.1 km
  • Fire station17.3 km
  • Police station16.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter36.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 km
  • Swimming pool14.6 km
  • Campsite8 km
  • Hiking trail5.9 km
  • Cycle trail1.6 km
  • Ski trail22.9 km
  • Floodlit track32.4 km
  • Geologically notable site45.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7.7 km
  • Café6.7 km
  • Petrol station1.2 km
  • Library49.2 km
  • Sports hall7.5 km
  • Hotel25.2 km
  • Care home15.6 km
  • Recycling centre6.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road380 m
  • Railway32.9 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine14.5 km
  • Mobile mast33.5 km
  • Military area45.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.7 km
  • Quarry10.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.2 km
  • Church5.6 km
  • Community hall37.5 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 Likenäs.