the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population88
area16 ha
scb code1780SB124
place profile
What it is like to live here
44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness32/100
natureforest30 m
water90 m
farmland160 m
shoreline90 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway580 m
industry850 m
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school1.7 km
train station4.6 km
Median across 51 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 Herrön, 1,826 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 88 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 46 min
Municipal seat12 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 ha2.1 km
Välsviktjärnet8 ha4.8 km
Alstern582 ha5.3 km
Kroppkärrssjön67 ha6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone7.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1.1 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve4 km
Natura 20008.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest390 m
Water protection area11.6 km
Habitat protection960 m
National conservation interest4.1 km
National heritage interest2.8 km
services & safetySchool2 km
Fire station9.9 km
Police station9.9 km
Civil defence shelter4.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool5.2 km
Campsite10.2 km
Hiking trail960 m
Cycle trail1.2 km
Floodlit track5.3 km
Birding site15.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.4 km
Café4.6 km
Petrol station2 km
Library1.8 km
Sports hall2 km
Hotel7.2 km
Care home2.4 km
Recycling centre5.4 km
disturbanceMajor road1.5 km
Railway1.5 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine7.5 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area33.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine44.2 km
Quarry2.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.2 km
Church1.4 km
Community hall5.2 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