the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population90
area20 ha
scb code1780SB138
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness34/100
natureforest90 m
water820 m
farmland80 m
shoreline820 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway3.3 km
industry2.2 km
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store3.7 km
school2.9 km
train station8.7 km
Median across 40 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 Rud, 1,477 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 90 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 8 min
Gothenburg3 h 48 min
Municipal seat16 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
Farsjön18 ha1.8 km
Södra Hyn363 ha2.6 km
Acksjön68 ha3.4 km
Ilandasjön13 ha3.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone320 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality230 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 200011.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.2 km
Water protection area3.1 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest930 m
National heritage interest5.1 km
services & safetySchool2.9 km
Fire station8.1 km
Police station7.3 km
Civil defence shelter6.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.2 km
Swimming pool5.7 km
Campsite10.7 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail3.5 km
Floodlit track4.9 km
Birding site21.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 km
Café7.2 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library3.5 km
Sports hall4.7 km
Hotel5.6 km
Care home7.1 km
Recycling centre8.8 km
disturbanceMajor road180 m
Railway4.3 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine15.3 km
Mobile mast4.9 km
Military area31.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine49.2 km
Quarry5.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall6.4 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