the register
Facts
municipalityStorfors
countyVärmland County
population234
area33 ha
scb code1760TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
14/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness34/100
natureforest30 m
water480 m
farmland70 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8 km
industry11.9 km
power line2.7 km
servicesgrocery store12.3 km
school3.1 km
train station12.5 km
Median across 120 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 Kyrksten, 1,835 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 234 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
Stockholm3 h 26 min
Gothenburg4 h 3 min
Municipal seat16 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
Alkvettern1,699 ha520 m
Herrsjön150 ha2.7 km
Bjurtjärnen19 ha3.1 km
Tolen23 ha3.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone3.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12 km
Potentially contaminated land530 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.6 km
Natura 200012.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.7 km
Water protection area4.1 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest9 km
National heritage interest13.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality260 m
Fire station12.7 km
Police station14 km
Civil defence shelter3.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site530 m
Swimming pool5.6 km
Campsite4.5 km
Hiking trail4.4 km
Cycle trail4.2 km
Ski trail31.3 km
Floodlit track11.5 km
Birding site40.1 km
Geologically notable site33.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.2 km
Café9 km
Petrol station12 km
Library14.5 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel4.2 km
Care home13.3 km
Recycling centre12.5 km
disturbanceMajor road1.1 km
Railway8.2 km
Power line6.9 km
Wind turbine13.5 km
Mobile mast8.9 km
Military area16.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)19.9 km
Mine9.7 km
Quarry7.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.8 km
Church3.8 km
Community hall21.8 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 municipalityStorfors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
3,788population
380 tkrmedian income
49.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Storfors Municipality