the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population580
area126 ha
scb code1780TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness11/100
natureforest40 m
water320 m
farmland100 m
shoreline320 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.2 km
industry6.9 km
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store820 m
school780 m
train station9.3 km
Median across 256 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 Vallargärdet, 969 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 580 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 2 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.
waterLakes nearby
Alstern582 ha1 km
Gapern2,003 ha4 km
Samstorptjärnet65 ha4.6 km
Sjöstadtjärnet25 ha5.1 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone7.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.3 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200012.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest770 m
Water protection area10.1 km
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest7.4 km
National heritage interest520 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality790 m
Fire station9 km
Police station8.5 km
Civil defence shelter6.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.8 km
Swimming pool7.8 km
Campsite12.2 km
Hiking trail660 m
Cycle trail500 m
Floodlit track6.2 km
Birding site21.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.7 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station7.9 km
Library7.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality460 m
Hotel8.2 km
Care home8 km
Recycling centre9.3 km
disturbanceMajor road860 m
Railway8.5 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine16.8 km
Mobile mast1 km
Military area27.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine42.9 km
Quarry7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 km
Church1 in the locality1.3 km
Community hall1 in the locality1 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