Facts

MunicipalityHammarö

CountyVärmland County

Population286

Area27 ha

SCB code1761TB104

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Place profile

67/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

26/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

65/100

Family friendliness

67/100

Senior friendliness

72/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water230 m
Distance to farmland130 m
Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway590 m
Distance to industry1.2 km
Distance to power line280 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2 km
Distance to school1.7 km
Distance to train station4.7 km

Median across 110 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

510–434
465–941
5710–1443
4915–1941
5720–2459
6025–2947
5930–3452
6335–3976
6040–4449
4745–4952
4850–5449
5255–5968
5660–6448
5665–6974
5070–7457
5375–7953
6480+98

Men 928Women 941

Marital status

Unmarried1,036 (55 %)
Married450 (24 %)
Divorced268 (14 %)
Widowed119 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vidöåsen, 1,869 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 286 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

Stockholm4 h 9 min
Gothenburg3 h 42 min
Municipal seat10 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

Vänern544,536 ha2.1 km
Sundstatjärnet8 ha5.9 km
Sättersviken36 ha6.3 km
Kroppkärrssjön67 ha6.9 km

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Nearest localities

1761SB109126 inhabitants560 m
Karlstad69,615 inhabitants1.1 km
Skoghall14,610 inhabitants1.5 km
Tye392 inhabitants5.3 km
Södra Bomstad66 inhabitants5.3 km
Västra Skagene69 inhabitants5.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.3 km
Potentially contaminated land540 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4 km
Natura 2000570 m
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area940 m
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest510 m
National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

School1.6 km
Fire station1.9 km
Police station2.3 km
Civil defence shelter820 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool3.8 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail1.7 km
Cycle trail850 m
Floodlit track6.6 km
Birding site7.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.1 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station1.9 km
Library2.2 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel3.9 km
Care home1.6 km
Recycling centre1.5 km

Disturbance

Major road720 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line430 m
Wind turbine1.9 km
Mobile mast1.2 km
Military area43.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)890 m
Quarry8.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.4 km
Church2.3 km
Community hall2.2 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

Population16,992
Median income461,700 kr/yr
Average age41.6 years

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The figures describe Hammarö Municipality as a whole, not Vidöåsen.