the register
Facts
municipalityForshaga
countyVärmland County
population6,433
area559 ha
scb code1763TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
62/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness46/100
natureforest60 m
water340 m
farmland450 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.5 km
industry600 m
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store740 m
school370 m
train station9.7 km
Median across 2,243 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 Forshaga, 6,863 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,433 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 15 min
Gothenburg3 h 51 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 ha3.4 km
Sörtjärnen8 ha3.8 km
Norra Hyn58 ha4.1 km
Sjöstadtjärnet25 ha4.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Forshaga Folkets Husother
Forshaga Golfklubbgolfsports
Forshaga skid- och pulkabackesporthallsports
Forshaga sporthallsporthallsports
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 zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.8 km
Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality390 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.1 km
Natura 200014.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest270 m
Water protection area7.7 km
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest310 m
National heritage interest3.4 km
services & safetySchool8 in the locality100 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.1 km
Police station1 in the locality350 m
Civil defence shelter21 in the locality80 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.5 km
Swimming pool12.3 km
Campsite8.1 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail180 m
Floodlit track11.9 km
Birding site27.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality340 m
Café8.5 km
Petrol station2 in the locality520 m
Library1 in the locality180 m
Sports hall5 in the locality80 m
Hotel1 in the locality1.9 km
Care home1 in the locality280 m
Recycling centre15.4 km
disturbanceMajor road150 m
Railway5.5 km
Power line950 m
Wind turbine22.2 km
Mobile mast720 m
Military area24.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine44.7 km
Quarry8.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11 in the locality50 m
Church3 in the locality190 m
Community hall1 in the locality660 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 MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,520population
386 tkrmedian income
43.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Forshaga Municipality