the register
Facts
municipalityTorsby
countyVärmland County
population358
area147 ha
scb code1737TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
59/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness58/100
natureforest30 m
water310 m
farmland60 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway270 m
industry500 m
power line2.8 km
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school470 m
train station580 m
Median across 261 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 Oleby, 2,040 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 358 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 26 min
Gothenburg4 h 43 min
Municipal seat7 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
Övre Fryken4,179 ha490 m
Lirstjärnen9 ha790 m
Kälksjön38 ha1.7 km
Sirsjön32 ha2.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hole ByalagBygdeverksamhetlocal 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 zone420 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.8 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality480 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.8 km
Natura 200015.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.7 km
Water protection area380 m
Habitat protection12.3 km
National conservation interest11.2 km
National heritage interest24.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality460 m
Fire station2.3 km
Police station33.3 km
Civil defence shelter1.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site590 m
Swimming pool2.4 km
Campsite4.5 km
Hiking trail470 m
Cycle trail26.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.7 km
Café2.1 km
Petrol station1.8 km
Library33.3 km
Sports hall1.7 km
Hotel2 km
Care home2.5 km
Recycling centre2.7 km
disturbanceMajor road1.7 km
Railway550 m
Power line3 km
Wind turbine17.6 km
Mobile mast17.3 km
Military area43.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)43.4 km
Mine29.4 km
Quarry4.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.2 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall26 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
urban area in Torsby Municipality