the register
Facts
municipalityTorsby
countyVärmland County
population65
area56 ha
scb code1737SB129
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Senior friendliness13/100
natureforest30 m
water120 m
farmland40 m
shoreline120 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway19.6 km
industry18.7 km
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school16.9 km
train station21.5 km
Median across 49 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 Vitsand, 1,661 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 65 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 42 min
Gothenburg4 h 59 min
Municipal seat26 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 Brocken348 ha800 m
Ljusnetjärnen19 ha2 km
Aspsjön118 ha2.1 km
Kvällsjön49 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vitsands TvättstugeföreningTvättstugaother
Vitsands Hembygdsgårdhembygdsgardlocal heritage
Vitsands HembygdsföreningBygdeverksamhetculture
Vitsands kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone17.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13 km
Potentially contaminated land520 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20003 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area14.1 km
Habitat protection6.8 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest16.5 km
services & safetySchool14.3 km
Fire station1 in the locality540 m
Police station44.7 km
Civil defence shelter22.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.1 km
Swimming pool6.5 km
Campsite2 in the locality640 m
Hiking trail4.6 km
Cycle trail16.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.5 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station6.7 km
Sports hall20.5 km
Hotel5.7 km
Care home21.4 km
Recycling centre20.6 km
disturbanceMajor road5.4 km
Railway19.9 km
Power line2.2 km
Wind turbine15.1 km
Mobile mast4.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)31.8 km
Mine46.8 km
Quarry3.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark560 m
Church1 in the locality790 m
Community hall41.2 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.
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
small locality in Torsby Municipality