the register
Facts
municipalityForshaga
countyVärmland County
population271
area50 ha
scb code1763TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
48/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness49/100
Senior friendliness36/100
natureforest20 m
water250 m
farmland210 m
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.1 km
industry3.3 km
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store2.7 km
school2.1 km
train station7 km
Median across 136 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 Dyvelsten, 2,361 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 271 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 28 min
Gothenburg4 h
Municipal seat18 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
Abborrtjärnen8 ha530 m
Sörtjärnen8 ha980 m
Norra Hyn58 ha1.5 km
Acksjön68 ha1.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Dyvelstens Flottningsmuseummuseumculture
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 zone2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality430 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.4 km
Natura 200016.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.7 km
Water protection area5.3 km
Habitat protection750 m
National conservation interest300 m
National heritage interest1.6 km
services & safetySchool2.8 km
Fire station3.7 km
Police station3 km
Civil defence shelter2.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site610 m
Swimming pool10 km
Campsite6.4 km
Hiking trail2.6 km
Cycle trail2.8 km
Floodlit track10.1 km
Birding site26.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.5 km
Café6.1 km
Petrol station2.5 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel1 km
Care home3.2 km
Recycling centre14.2 km
disturbanceMajor road220 m
Railway3.6 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine20.6 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area27.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)820 m
Mine47.6 km
Quarry7.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark660 m
Church2.9 km
Community hall3.3 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 municipalityForshaga MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,520population
386 tkrmedian income
43.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Forshaga Municipality