Facts

MunicipalitySunne

CountyVärmland County

Population363

Area143 ha

SCB code1766TB105

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Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

32/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

40/100

Urbanity

39/100

Family friendliness

29/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water300 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway210 m
Distance to industry6.9 km
Distance to power line450 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.7 km
Distance to school450 m
Distance to train station440 m

Median across 236 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

520–447
585–956
4410–1449
5515–1949
2920–2425
3525–2934
6430–3456
5035–3970
3840–4442
5245–4945
7050–5457
7355–5967
6360–6472
9265–6971
6570–7458
5075–7937
5480+72

Men 944Women 907

Marital status

Unmarried993 (53 %)
Married654 (35 %)
Divorced136 (7 %)
Widowed80 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Mellan-Fryken4,635 ha580 m
Aplungen256 ha1.7 km
Slomtjärnen13 ha6.5 km
Örtjärnen14 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

Öjervik71 inhabitants4.6 km
Södra Ås65 inhabitants6.1 km
Rottneros393 inhabitants6.5 km
Hagalund75 inhabitants10.3 km
Göåsen52 inhabitants10.3 km
Sunne5,138 inhabitants10.4 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.2 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality270 m
Fire station12.3 km
Police station12.1 km
Civil defence shelter12 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool10.9 km
Campsite10.6 km
Hiking trail3.1 km
Cycle trail18.5 km
Floodlit track29.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.1 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

Disturbance

Major road920 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine5.1 km
Mobile mast7.3 km
Military area32.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine30.8 km
Quarry6.8 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population13,356
Median income380,000 kr/yr
Average age45.9 years

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The figures describe Sunne Municipality as a whole, not Västra Ämtervik.