the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population131
area12 ha
scb code1780SB134
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness49/100
natureforest20 m
water690 m
farmland590 m
shoreline690 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway660 m
industry470 m
power line1.9 km
servicesgrocery store2.8 km
school3 km
train station3.9 km
Median across 114 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gökhöjden, 2,976 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 131 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 13 min
Gothenburg3 h 22 min
Municipal seat20 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
Vänern544,536 ha1.8 km
Portilasjön58 ha5.1 km
Långsjön427 ha6.9 km
Varpnästjärnet45 ha7.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone830 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Potentially contaminated land670 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve730 m
Natura 20008.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection450 m
National conservation interest6.7 km
National heritage interest850 m
services & safetySchool1.4 km
Fire station2.7 km
Police station4.1 km
Civil defence shelter3.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.8 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality160 m
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail9.2 km
Cycle trail3.4 km
Floodlit track15.7 km
Birding site21.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant610 m
Café14.7 km
Petrol station1.6 km
Library2.8 km
Sports hall500 m
Hotel7.6 km
Care home3.5 km
Recycling centre1.6 km
disturbanceMajor road1.3 km
Railway720 m
Power line2 km
Wind turbine16 km
Mobile mast7.2 km
Military area49.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1000 m
Mine38.9 km
Quarry1.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church4.3 km
Community hall4.3 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
small locality in Karlstad Municipality