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Älvåker och Råtorp
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Urban area in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County

Älvåker och Råtorp

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736 m from the locality centre · Löfbergs · CC BY 3.0
736 m from the locality centre · Löfbergs · CC BY 3.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlstad
CountyVärmland County
Population3,144
Area138 ha
SCB code1780TB109

2

Place profile

86/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
85/100
Family friendliness
87/100
Senior friendliness
88/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest110 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland650 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway240 m
  • Distance to industry540 m
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store980 m
  • Distance to school430 m
  • Distance to train station3.3 km

Median across 815 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1300–4155
  • 2005–9180
  • 23010–14220
  • 27115–19261
  • 22620–24234
  • 17425–29182
  • 22430–34210
  • 21035–39200
  • 19840–44222
  • 24145–49238
  • 25550–54303
  • 23655–59236
  • 20360–64198
  • 13265–69164
  • 15170–74157
  • 12475–79141
  • 17980+234

Men 3,384Women 3,535

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,897 (56 %)
  • Married2,212 (32 %)
  • Divorced603 (9 %)
  • Widowed215 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Älvåker och Råtorp, 6,919 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,144 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
  • Gothenburg3 h 40 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Sundstatjärnet8 ha2.2 km
  • Kroppkärrssjön67 ha3.2 km
  • Ilandasjön13 ha4.7 km
  • Alstern582 ha4.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.3 km
  • Natura 20004.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.1 km
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection840 m
  • National conservation interest1 km
  • National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality130 m
  • Fire station1.8 km
  • Police station1.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter7 in the locality60 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.4 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality690 m
  • Campsite4 km
  • Hiking trail480 m
  • Cycle trail260 m
  • Floodlit track980 m
  • Birding site14.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality340 m
  • Café1 in the locality450 m
  • Petrol station2 km
  • Library2.9 km
  • Sports hall2 in the locality240 m
  • Hotel2 km
  • Care home1.9 km
  • Recycling centre2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.4 km
  • Railway390 m
  • Power line3.8 km
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area35.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
  • Quarry8.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality860 m
  • Church1 in the locality250 m
  • Community hall2.7 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

  • Population98,084
  • Median income387,800 kr/yr
  • Average age42.0 years
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The figures describe Karlstad Municipality as a whole, not Älvåker och Råtorp.