the register
Facts
municipalityMunkfors
countyVärmland County
population2,841
area649 ha
scb code1762TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness65/100
natureforest30 m
water390 m
farmland220 m
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway27 km
industry310 m
power line620 m
servicesgrocery store1.3 km
school1 km
train station28 km
Median across 1,524 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Munkfors, 4,334 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,841 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 46 min
Gothenburg4 h 28 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
Vågsjöarna56 ha3.3 km
Norra Örttjärnen13 ha4.1 km
Södra Långtjärnen14 ha5.8 km
Norra Långtjärn22 ha5.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
IFK Munkforsisbanasports
Munkfors 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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Potentially contaminated land37 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 200015.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest190 m
Water protection area10.1 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest3 km
National heritage interest400 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality350 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.9 km
Police station1 in the locality520 m
Civil defence shelter20 in the locality240 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality350 m
Campsite4.7 km
Hiking trail11.5 km
Cycle trail160 m
Floodlit track46 km
Geologically notable site40 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality340 m
Café3 in the locality410 m
Petrol station2 in the locality570 m
Library1 in the locality270 m
Sports hall3 in the locality420 m
Hotel7.7 km
Care home28 km
Recycling centre25.5 km
disturbanceMajor road490 m
Railway20.6 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine27.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.9 km
Military area13.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.9 km
Mine27.9 km
Quarry7.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.7 km
Church1 in the locality170 m
Community hall11.5 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
3,625population
371 tkrmedian income
47.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Munkfors Municipality