the register
Facts
municipalitySunne
countyVärmland County
population363
area143 ha
scb code1766TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness29/100
natureforest50 m
water300 m
farmland50 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway210 m
industry6.9 km
power line450 m
servicesgrocery store3.7 km
school450 m
train station440 m
Median across 236 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 Västra Ämtervik, 1,851 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 363 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
Stockholm4 h 41 min
Gothenburg3 h 58 min
Municipal seat19 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
Mellan-Fryken4,635 ha580 m
Aplungen256 ha1.7 km
Slomtjärnen13 ha6.5 km
Örtjärnen14 ha6.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Västra Ämterviks Idrottsförening, VÄIFCykelsports
Västra Ämtervik kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone3.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.2 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.4 km
Natura 200019.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest18.4 km
Water protection area4.5 km
Habitat protection4.2 km
National conservation interest11.4 km
National heritage interest2.5 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality270 m
Fire station12.3 km
Police station12.1 km
Civil defence shelter12 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool10.9 km
Campsite10.6 km
Hiking trail3.1 km
Cycle trail18.5 km
Floodlit track29.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.1 km
Café7.7 km
Petrol station3.8 km
Library12.1 km
Sports hall10.3 km
Hotel1 in the locality510 m
Care home26.2 km
Recycling centre16.2 km
disturbanceMajor road920 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine5.1 km
Mobile mast7.3 km
Military area32.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine30.8 km
Quarry6.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.3 km
Church1 in the locality150 m
Community hall11.9 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 municipalitySunne MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,356population
380 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sunne Municipality