the register
Facts
municipalityÅrjäng
countyVärmland County
population98
area56 ha
scb code1765SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
0/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest60 m
water270 m
farmland40 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway30.8 km
industry15.2 km
power line15.5 km
servicesgrocery store15.5 km
school15.8 km
train station31.4 km
Median across 67 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 Älvhem, 1,282 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 98 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
Stockholm5 h 47 min
Gothenburg4 h 7 min
Municipal seat39 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
Östen367 ha540 m
Halstjärnen14 ha3 km
Strömmesjön69 ha3.2 km
Römungen50 ha4.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone17.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality310 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.5 km
Natura 20003.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area18.1 km
Habitat protection2.7 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest31.1 km
services & safetySchool15.7 km
Fire station17.8 km
Police station36.1 km
Civil defence shelter30 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool16 km
Campsite2.5 km
Hiking trail14.3 km
Cycle trail15.1 km
Floodlit track18.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant15.2 km
Café14.8 km
Petrol station15.4 km
Library15.3 km
Sports hall14.5 km
Hotel15.4 km
Care home18.4 km
Recycling centre23 km
disturbanceMajor road15.4 km
Railway30.9 km
Power line15.4 km
Wind turbine8.2 km
Mobile mast6.9 km
Military area42.5 km
below groundMine21 km
Quarry14.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.4 km
Church1.2 km
Community hall30.7 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 municipalityÅrjäng MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,825population
391 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age