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Dyvelsten
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Urban area in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County

Dyvelsten

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1

Facts

MunicipalityForshaga
CountyVärmland County
Population271
Area50 ha
SCB code1763TB102

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
37/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
34/100
Family friendliness
49/100
Senior friendliness
36/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water250 m
  • Distance to farmland210 m
  • Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.1 km
  • Distance to industry3.3 km
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.7 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station7 km

Median across 136 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 500–437
  • 705–967
  • 8610–1468
  • 7315–1965
  • 3920–2442
  • 5225–2940
  • 7230–3475
  • 8135–3983
  • 8640–4466
  • 6545–4949
  • 8950–5471
  • 7055–5969
  • 6260–6479
  • 5565–6945
  • 4770–7470
  • 6475–7976
  • 11480+184

Men 1,175Women 1,186

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,190 (51 %)
  • Married719 (31 %)
  • Divorced278 (12 %)
  • Widowed169 (7 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Abborrtjärnen8 ha530 m
  • Sörtjärnen8 ha980 m
  • Norra Hyn58 ha1.5 km
  • Acksjön68 ha1.9 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality430 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School2.8 km
  • Fire station3.7 km
  • Police station3 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 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

Disturbance

  • Major road220 m
  • Railway3.6 km
  • Power line1 km
  • Wind turbine20.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.3 km
  • Military area27.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)820 m
  • Mine47.6 km
  • Quarry7.7 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population11,520
  • Median income385,900 kr/yr
  • Average age43.4 years
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The figures describe Forshaga Municipality as a whole, not Dyvelsten.