the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population230
area33 ha
scb code1780TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
8/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest40 m
water360 m
farmland290 m
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway380 m
industry790 m
power line800 m
servicesgrocery store5.8 km
school5.3 km
train station8.1 km
Median across 100 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 Övre bruket, 960 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 230 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 17 min
Gothenburg3 h 30 min
Municipal seat24 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 ha5.7 km
Portilasjön58 ha7.3 km
Klacksjön38 ha8.1 km
Södra Hyn363 ha9.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone650 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)690 m
Potentially contaminated land400 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.5 km
Natura 200016 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.1 km
Water protection area3.6 km
Habitat protection260 m
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interest5.8 km
services & safetySchool5.2 km
Fire station5.9 km
Police station12.2 km
Civil defence shelter5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.4 km
Swimming pool7.8 km
Campsite12.2 km
Hiking trail4 km
Cycle trail290 m
Floodlit track12.3 km
Birding site24.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.8 km
Café8.4 km
Petrol station5.7 km
Library5.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality210 m
Hotel8.6 km
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre7.1 km
disturbanceMajor road3.9 km
Railway470 m
Power line720 m
Wind turbine17.6 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area41.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine38.8 km
Quarry760 m
cultureMuseum or landmark6.3 km
Church4.4 km
Community hall8.2 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