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Urban area in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlstad
CountyVärmland County
Population5,415
Area426 ha
SCB code1780TB111

2

Place profile

61/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
38/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
40/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water230 m
  • Distance to farmland360 m
  • Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway510 m
  • Distance to industry510 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store930 m
  • Distance to school410 m
  • Distance to train station7.5 km

Median across 1,814 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1450–4170
  • 2375–9195
  • 24910–14289
  • 26015–19253
  • 12420–2487
  • 5825–2960
  • 13030–34135
  • 18035–39213
  • 23140–44251
  • 23445–49220
  • 22550–54243
  • 20155–59187
  • 15460–64152
  • 12365–69120
  • 11570–74108
  • 11175–79111
  • 15580+193

Men 2,932Women 2,987

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,173 (54 %)
  • Married2,182 (37 %)
  • Divorced391 (7 %)
  • Widowed174 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skåre, 5,919 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,415 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 6 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 41 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Ilandasjön13 ha740 m
  • Södra Hyn363 ha4.5 km
  • Farsjön18 ha5.3 km
  • Acksjön68 ha6.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land28 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.5 km
  • Natura 20008 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7 km
  • Water protection area2.5 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest800 m
  • National heritage interest6.4 km

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality210 m
  • Fire station5.8 km
  • Police station5.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site970 m
  • Swimming pool2.9 km
  • Campsite7.3 km
  • Hiking trail320 m
  • Cycle trail270 m
  • Floodlit track1.4 km
  • Birding site17.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.8 km
  • Café4.7 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality520 m
  • Library1 in the locality320 m
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel6.1 km
  • Care home6 km
  • Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1 km
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine11.8 km
  • Mobile mast3.6 km
  • Military area34.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.5 km
  • Church1 in the locality340 m
  • Community hall6.9 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 Skåre.