urban area in Forshaga Municipality

Deje

Värmland County · 2,717 inhabitants · 322 ha

Short answer: Deje is in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County. It has 2,717 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityForshaga

countyVärmland County

population2,717

area322 ha

scb code1763TB101

place profile

What it is like to live here

40/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity50/100

Quiet surroundings47/100

Rurality55/100

Urbanity43/100

Family friendliness58/100

Senior friendliness24/100

nature

forest60 m

water240 m

farmland1 km

shoreline240 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway710 m

industry420 m

power line350 m

services

grocery store1000 m

school800 m

train station13.3 km

Median across 1,109 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,493men

1,412women

menagewomen

0–4

104

5–9

10–14

107

15–19

20–24

25–29

109

30–34

101

110

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

117

60–64

115

65–69

70–74

75–79

105

102

80+

135

marital status

Unmarried1,575

55 %

Married836

29 %

Divorced316

11 %

Widowed160

6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Deje, 2,905 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,717 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 23 min

Gothenburg3 h 59 min

Municipal seat15 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Forstjärnen6 ha620 m

Torptjärnen15 ha2 km

Syrsjön75 ha2.1 km

Sjöbottnen9 ha2.2 km

near here

Nearest localities

Tjärnheden190 inhabitants1.5 km Östra Deje52 inhabitants5.1 km Visterud80 inhabitants5.1 km Nordsjötorp68 inhabitants5.1 km Tången63 inhabitants6 km Forshaga6,433 inhabitants6.4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone1.5 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km

Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality140 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.7 km

Natura 20008.9 km

National outdoor-recreation interest510 m

Water protection area2.8 km

Habitat protection3.1 km

National conservation interest120 m

National heritage interest8.9 km

services & safety

School6 in the locality420 m

Fire station1 in the locality350 m

Police station8.4 km

Civil defence shelter2 in the locality520 m

nature & outdoors

Bathing site3 km

Swimming pool20.4 km

Campsite10.1 km

Hiking trail2.3 km

Cycle trail480 m

Floodlit track20.5 km

Birding site36.4 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3 in the locality460 m

Café1 in the locality180 m

Petrol station1 in the locality1.1 km

Library1 in the locality550 m

Sports hall2 in the locality520 m

Hotel6.2 km

Care home8.7 km

Recycling centre15.1 km

disturbance

Major road1.5 km

Railway1.9 km

Power line140 m

Wind turbine23.3 km

Mobile mast6.5 km

Military area19.2 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km

Mine41.7 km

Quarry2.7 km

culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality540 m

Church1.5 km

Community hall1 in the locality550 m

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 municipalityForshaga Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Forshaga?

11,520population

386 tkrmedian income

43.4 yearsaverage age