Facts

MunicipalityForshaga

CountyVärmland County

Population68

Area31 ha

SCB code1763SB108

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Place profile

7/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

54/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

10/100

Senior friendliness

7/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water220 m
Distance to farmland130 m
Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway3.9 km
Distance to industry4.8 km
Distance to power line310 m

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school5.2 km
Distance to train station18.7 km

Median across 39 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

440–434
355–932
5010–1447
3915–1941
2920–2423
2425–2928
4130–3441
6135–3959
5940–4455
3145–4935
4750–5450
9255–5968
7160–6479
8065–6987
6370–7455
5775–7962
4780+41

Men 870Women 837

Marital status

Unmarried858 (50 %)
Married626 (37 %)
Divorced160 (9 %)
Widowed62 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Nordsjötorp, 1,707 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 68 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 24 min
Gothenburg4 h 4 min
Municipal seat20 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

Lusten351 ha400 m
Vartorptjärnen16 ha3.4 km
Karsjön30 ha3.6 km
Sjöbottnen9 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

Deje2,717 inhabitants4.3 km
Tjärnheden190 inhabitants5.2 km
Östra Deje52 inhabitants8.1 km
Tången63 inhabitants8.9 km
Molkom1,887 inhabitants9.4 km
Olsäter104 inhabitants9.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality390 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 20003.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest14 km

Services & safety

School4.8 km
Fire station5.8 km
Police station12.6 km
Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site640 m
Swimming pool22.1 km
Campsite15.1 km
Hiking trail6.3 km
Cycle trail4.7 km
Floodlit track24.2 km
Birding site39.9 km
Geologically notable site46.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.6 km
Café5.4 km
Petrol station6.3 km
Library6 km
Sports hall5.5 km
Hotel10.3 km
Care home10.6 km
Recycling centre11.4 km

Disturbance

Major road6 km
Railway4.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine19.2 km
Mobile mast8.7 km
Military area13.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine36.2 km
Quarry3.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality390 m
Church4.6 km
Community hall6 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 Nordsjötorp.