small locality in Forshaga Municipality

Olsäter

Värmland County · 104 inhabitants · 28 ha

Short answer: Olsäter is in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County. It has 104 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityForshaga
countyVärmland County
population104
area28 ha
scb code1763SB109
place profile

What it is like to live here

22/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity56/100
Quiet surroundings59/100
Rurality50/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness57/100
Senior friendliness0/100
nature
forest60 m
water390 m
farmland80 m
shoreline390 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway13.1 km
industry11.5 km
power line670 m
services
grocery store13 km
school190 m
train station19.2 km

Median across 51 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

870men
837women
menagewomen
44
0–4
34
35
5–9
32
50
10–14
47
39
15–19
41
29
20–24
23
24
25–29
28
41
30–34
41
61
35–39
59
59
40–44
55
31
45–49
35
47
50–54
50
92
55–59
68
71
60–64
79
80
65–69
87
63
70–74
55
57
75–79
62
47
80+
41
marital status
Unmarried858
50 %
Married626
37 %
Divorced160
9 %
Widowed62
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Olsäter, 1,707 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 104 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 33 min
Gothenburg4 h 11 min
Municipal seat27 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

Lillsjön54 ha1.1 km
Emsen203 ha1.8 km
Fisktjärnen26 ha3.5 km
Långtjärnen12 ha4.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone3.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.2 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality170 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20007.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest540 m
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection1.8 km
National conservation interest4.8 km
National heritage interest5.2 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality110 m
Fire station12.9 km
Police station13.3 km
Civil defence shelter11.3 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site9.7 km
Swimming pool13.3 km
Campsite5.4 km
Hiking trail10.7 km
Cycle trail610 m
Floodlit track33.1 km
Birding site48.9 km
Geologically notable site45.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant12.3 km
Café8.5 km
Petrol station12.3 km
Library9.9 km
Sports hall11.1 km
Hotel8.1 km
Care home18.7 km
Recycling centre18.9 km
disturbance
Major road780 m
Railway13.5 km
Power line680 m
Wind turbine22.7 km
Mobile mast6.2 km
Military area13.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Mine34.4 km
Quarry8.5 km
culture
Museum or landmark5.8 km
Church3.8 km
Community hall9.9 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 Municipality

The 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