the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population701
area93 ha
scb code1780TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
36/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest50 m
water460 m
farmland260 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway250 m
industry370 m
power line410 m
servicesgrocery store4.3 km
school4 km
train station9.5 km
Median across 329 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 Edsvalla, 960 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 701 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 18 min
Gothenburg3 h 29 min
Municipal seat25 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
Varpnästjärnet45 ha5.5 km
Portilasjön58 ha6.2 km
Vänern544,536 ha8.9 km
Klacksjön38 ha9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Edsvalla idrottsplatssporthallsports
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 zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality230 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.1 km
Natura 200015.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.4 km
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection800 m
National conservation interest4.7 km
National heritage interest4.5 km
services & safetySchool4.5 km
Fire station4.6 km
Police station10.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site9.3 km
Swimming pool6.4 km
Campsite11.8 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail810 m
Floodlit track12.7 km
Birding site24.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.5 km
Café9.8 km
Petrol station4.4 km
Library4.5 km
Sports hall1.3 km
Hotel10 km
Care home3.7 km
Recycling centre5.8 km
disturbanceMajor road3.6 km
Railway510 m
Power line430 m
Wind turbine17.3 km
Mobile mast500 m
Military area42.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
Mine38.5 km
Quarry2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 km
Church3.5 km
Community hall9.5 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