Facts

MunicipalityKarlstad

CountyVärmland County

Population53

Area38 ha

SCB code1780SB145

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Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

59/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

30/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

34/100

Nature

Distance to forest10 m
Distance to water260 m
Distance to farmland1.1 km
Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.7 km
Distance to industry2.8 km
Distance to power line5.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.3 km
Distance to school3.2 km
Distance to train station21.5 km

Median across 94 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–437
485–956
4410–1450
4415–1934
2920–2416
2125–2928
4630–3441
5135–3950
5440–4456
4145–4943
6350–5456
8255–5970
8260–6481
8265–6965
6470–7470
4975–7937
5180+40

Men 880Women 830

Marital status

Unmarried866 (50 %)
Married612 (36 %)
Divorced189 (11 %)
Widowed50 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Österängarna, 1,710 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 13 min
Gothenburg4 h 3 min
Municipal seat29 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

Molkomssjön511 ha350 m
Gapern2,003 ha2.5 km
Borssjön369 ha3.2 km
Svinsjön21 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Molkom1,887 inhabitants2 km
Blombacka181 inhabitants5.6 km
Svedenäs52 inhabitants6.5 km
Tången63 inhabitants9.2 km
Östra Deje52 inhabitants9.5 km
Nordsjötorp68 inhabitants10.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land1.7 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.3 km
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.4 km
Water protection area10.3 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest6.8 km
National heritage interest11.5 km

Services & safety

School3.1 km
Fire station12.5 km
Police station13 km
Civil defence shelter3.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.4 km
Swimming pool12.7 km
Campsite11.5 km
Hiking trail3.5 km
Cycle trail11.5 km
Floodlit track19.5 km
Birding site34.4 km
Geologically notable site44.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 km
Café2.2 km
Petrol station3 km
Library13 km
Sports hall4 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home3.3 km
Recycling centre4.6 km

Disturbance

Major road1.4 km
Railway3.1 km
Power line5.3 km
Wind turbine13 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area14.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.9 km
Mine33.2 km
Quarry8.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.4 km
Church3.2 km
Community hall12.7 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 Österängarna.