Facts

MunicipalityÅrjäng

CountyVärmland County

Population1,292

Area249 ha

SCB code1765TB102

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

51/100

Urbanity

49/100

Family friendliness

41/100

Senior friendliness

43/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water280 m
Distance to farmland200 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway21 km
Distance to industry240 m
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store530 m
Distance to school980 m
Distance to train station21 km

Median across 497 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

270–422
385–939
3310–1425
4115–1929
4420–2436
3825–2930
4830–3430
5235–3953
5540–4437
5345–4938
5050–5439
4355–5950
4460–6425
3465–6931
2570–7434
3575–7937
5380+71

Men 713Women 626

Marital status

Unmarried639 (48 %)
Married473 (35 %)
Divorced138 (10 %)
Widowed87 (7 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Stubberudstjärnen10 ha320 m
Töck302 ha760 m
Stora Le12,877 ha1.6 km
Södra Sundsvattnet7 ha1.9 km

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Nearest localities

Delebråten66 inhabitants920 m
Hån90 inhabitants2.9 km
Stommen54 inhabitants5.5 km
Holmedal50 inhabitants6.7 km
Borgåsen78 inhabitants14.6 km
Älvhem98 inhabitants14.6 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
Potentially contaminated land25 in the locality80 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality790 m
Fire station19.9 km
Police station45.6 km
Civil defence shelter20.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 km
Swimming pool21.1 km
Campsite1 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail22.3 km
Cycle trail670 m
Floodlit track5.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 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

Disturbance

Major road200 m
Railway20.7 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)49.8 km
Mine33.6 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population9,825
Median income391,200 kr/yr
Average age45.5 years

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The figures describe Årjäng Municipality as a whole, not Töcksfors.