the register
Facts
municipalityÅrjäng
countyVärmland County
population3,328
area462 ha
scb code1765TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
68/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness61/100
natureforest50 m
water370 m
farmland380 m
shoreline370 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.1 km
industry240 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store770 m
school740 m
train station2.1 km
Median across 1,198 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 Årjäng, 3,378 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,328 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 14 min
Gothenburg3 h 35 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
Västra Silen4,774 ha930 m
Slomtjärnen7 ha1.6 km
Strandtjärnet7 ha2.2 km
Furskogstjärnet33 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
Årjängs sändaramatörerother
Årjängs AtletklubbAllmän idrottsports
Årjängs Bad & Friskvårdscentersporthallsports
Årjängs Slalombackesporthallsports
Årjängs handbollsklubbHandbollsports
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 zone8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km
Potentially contaminated land48 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.4 km
Natura 200019.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km
Water protection area1.8 km
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest10.6 km
National heritage interest16.2 km
services & safetySchool7 in the locality200 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
Police station39.8 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality700 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site4 km
Swimming pool6 in the locality110 m
Campsite3 in the locality840 m
Hiking trail9.6 km
Cycle trail430 m
Floodlit track23.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant9 in the locality400 m
Café2 in the locality570 m
Petrol station5 in the locality850 m
Library1 in the locality640 m
Sports hall4 in the locality230 m
Hotel1 in the locality790 m
Care home1 in the locality850 m
Recycling centre18.8 km
disturbanceMajor road820 m
Railway2.1 km
Power line610 m
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)33.6 km
Mine17.2 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality730 m
Church3 in the locality360 m
Community hall1 in the locality550 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 municipalityÅrjäng MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,825population
391 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Årjäng Municipality