the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population53
area38 ha
scb code1780SB145
place profile
What it is like to live here
21/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness20/100
Senior friendliness34/100
natureforest10 m
water260 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline260 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.7 km
industry2.8 km
power line5.3 km
servicesgrocery store3.3 km
school3.2 km
train station21.5 km
Median across 94 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Molkomssjön511 ha350 m
Gapern2,003 ha2.5 km
Borssjön369 ha3.2 km
Svinsjön21 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land1.7 km
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3.1 km
Fire station12.5 km
Police station13 km
Civil defence shelter3.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant3 km
Café2.2 km
Petrol station3 km
Library13 km
Sports hall4 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home3.3 km
Recycling centre4.6 km
disturbanceMajor road1.4 km
Railway3.1 km
Power line5.3 km
Wind turbine13 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area14.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.9 km
Mine33.2 km
Quarry8.1 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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