the register
Facts
municipalityMunkfors
countyVärmland County
population124
area41 ha
scb code1762SB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
47/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness33/100
Senior friendliness57/100
natureforest20 m
water150 m
farmland620 m
shoreline150 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway29.7 km
industry920 m
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store2.5 km
school2.5 km
train station30.7 km
Median across 126 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Mossängen, 1,753 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 124 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
Stockholm4 h 54 min
Gothenburg4 h 34 min
Municipal seat11 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
Norra Örttjärnen13 ha2.8 km
Norra Långtjärn22 ha4.7 km
Södra Långtjärnen14 ha5 km
Skärgen225 ha5.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone630 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Potentially contaminated land740 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1 km
Natura 200014.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest780 m
Water protection area9.1 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest210 m
National heritage interest1.3 km
services & safetySchool2.6 km
Fire station1.3 km
Police station2.6 km
Civil defence shelter2.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool2.6 km
Campsite7.5 km
Hiking trail11.1 km
Cycle trail770 m
Floodlit track48.7 km
Geologically notable site39.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.3 km
Café1.4 km
Petrol station2.6 km
Library2.7 km
Sports hall1.8 km
Hotel10.2 km
Care home30.3 km
Recycling centre22.8 km
disturbanceMajor road1.3 km
Railway20.9 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine27.3 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area14.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.5 km
Mine25.8 km
Quarry4.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.1 km
Church2.6 km
Community hall9.7 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 municipalityMunkfors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
3,625population
371 tkrmedian income
47.1 yearsaverage age
small locality in Munkfors Municipality