the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population822
area146 ha
scb code1780TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
63/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness69/100
Senior friendliness59/100
natureforest20 m
water300 m
farmland600 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway320 m
industry530 m
power line2.6 km
servicesgrocery store2.2 km
school2.4 km
train station2.3 km
Median across 412 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 Alster, 1,137 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 822 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
Stockholm3 h 54 min
Gothenburg3 h 43 min
Municipal seat9 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
Välsviktjärnet8 ha2.8 km
Vänern544,536 ha3.6 km
Kroppkärrssjön67 ha3.9 km
Alstern582 ha3.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Alsters 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 zone5.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality890 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.3 km
Natura 20006.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.9 km
Water protection area9.5 km
Habitat protection820 m
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest740 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality440 m
Fire station7.7 km
Police station7.7 km
Civil defence shelter2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site670 m
Swimming pool3.1 km
Campsite8.2 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail590 m
Floodlit track3.2 km
Birding site14.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality1.2 km
Café2.5 km
Petrol station750 m
Library2.7 km
Sports hall3.1 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home3.9 km
Recycling centre3.3 km
disturbanceMajor road2.2 km
Railway1.2 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine9.2 km
Mobile mast3 km
Military area34.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality740 m
Mine45.8 km
Quarry1.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality1.2 km
Church2.8 km
Community hall3.1 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 municipalityKarlstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
98,084population
388 tkrmedian income
42.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlstad Municipality