the register
Facts
municipalityÅrjäng
countyVärmland County
population1,292
area249 ha
scb code1765TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness41/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest70 m
water280 m
farmland200 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway21 km
industry240 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store530 m
school980 m
train station21 km
Median across 497 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 Töcksfors, 1,339 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,292 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 28 min
Gothenburg3 h 49 min
Municipal seat21 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
Stubberudstjärnen10 ha320 m
Töck302 ha760 m
Stora Le12,877 ha1.6 km
Södra Sundsvattnet7 ha1.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Töcksfors bibliotekbibliotekculture
Filadelfiaförsamlingen TöcksforsKyrklig verksamhetreligion
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 zone2.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
Potentially contaminated land25 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.3 km
Natura 200010.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest380 m
Water protection area20.3 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest870 m
National heritage interest26.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality790 m
Fire station19.9 km
Police station45.6 km
Civil defence shelter20.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 km
Swimming pool21.1 km
Campsite1 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail22.3 km
Cycle trail670 m
Floodlit track5.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality320 m
Café16.7 km
Petrol station2 in the locality70 m
Library1 in the locality440 m
Sports hall910 m
Hotel2 in the locality290 m
Care home20.5 km
Recycling centre29.4 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway20.7 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)49.8 km
Mine33.6 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality950 m
Church2 in the locality330 m
Community hall20.9 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 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
urban area in Årjäng Municipality