the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population2,764
area356 ha
scb code1780TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
63/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness52/100
Senior friendliness56/100
natureforest60 m
water500 m
farmland360 m
shoreline500 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway270 m
industry510 m
power line800 m
servicesgrocery store800 m
school970 m
train station5.9 km
Median across 1,135 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vålberg, 5,276 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,764 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 18 min
Gothenburg3 h 26 min
Municipal seat25 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
Vänern544,536 ha3.7 km
Portilasjön58 ha4.8 km
Varpnästjärnet45 ha5.8 km
Långsjön427 ha6.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vålbergs 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality350 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve920 m
Natura 200010.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection710 m
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interest560 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality670 m
Fire station1 in the locality660 m
Police station6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality1.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.5 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.3 km
Campsite7.7 km
Hiking trail9.3 km
Cycle trail1.5 km
Floodlit track14.4 km
Birding site22.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality760 m
Café14.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality880 m
Library1 in the locality790 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1.6 km
Hotel8.4 km
Care home1 in the locality1.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality730 m
disturbanceMajor road330 m
Railway550 m
Power line50 m
Wind turbine15.6 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area47.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality900 m
Mine38.8 km
Quarry3.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark830 m
Church3.4 km
Community hall6.1 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
urban area in Karlstad Municipality