Facts

MunicipalityKarlstad

CountyVärmland County

Population1,960

Area172 ha

SCB code1780TB110

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Place profile

46/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

45/100

Quiet surroundings

45/100

Rurality

54/100

Urbanity

42/100

Family friendliness

59/100

Senior friendliness

30/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water520 m
Distance to farmland670 m
Distance to shoreline520 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway310 m
Distance to industry270 m
Distance to power line500 m

Services

Distance to grocery store480 m
Distance to school520 m
Distance to train station5.7 km

Median across 654 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

950–469
1155–9132
13410–14109
10115–19113
5320–2436
3725–2934
8630–34108
10635–39100
11040–44119
10845–49100
9150–5489
9155–5976
8660–6480
5965–6966
8270–7472
7475–7971
7980+82

Men 1,507Women 1,456

Marital status

Unmarried1,648 (56 %)
Married1,025 (35 %)
Divorced211 (7 %)
Widowed84 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skattkärr, 2,963 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,960 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

Stockholm3 h 52 min
Gothenburg3 h 45 min
Municipal seat11 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

Vänern544,536 ha3.4 km
Alstern582 ha4.8 km
Välsviktjärnet8 ha5.8 km
Kroppkärrssjön67 ha6.7 km

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Nearest localities

Spånga182 inhabitants1.4 km
Herrön88 inhabitants1.4 km
Alster822 inhabitants1.6 km
Sörudden110 inhabitants1.7 km
Grän106 inhabitants1.9 km
Vång162 inhabitants4.3 km

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Associations and activities

Skattkärrs idrottsplatssporthallSports
Skattkärrs bibliotekbibliotekCulture

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 zone8.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality330 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.3 km
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area12.3 km
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality450 m
Fire station10.5 km
Police station10.6 km
Civil defence shelter4.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool5.7 km
Campsite11.2 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail40 m
Floodlit track5.7 km
Birding site17.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality340 m
Café5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality460 m
Library1 in the locality290 m
Sports hall1 in the locality460 m
Hotel7.8 km
Care home1 in the locality890 m
Recycling centre6.3 km

Disturbance

Major road890 m
Railway370 m
Power line420 m
Wind turbine8.2 km
Mobile mast5.5 km
Military area32.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)840 m
Mine42.8 km
Quarry2.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church2 in the locality160 m
Community hall5.7 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 Skattkärr.