small locality in Karlstad Municipality

Vång

Värmland County · 162 inhabitants · 61 ha

Short answer: Vång is in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County. It has 162 residents.

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Photo taken 694 m from the locality centre: Nils Weinander from Stockholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · licence

the register

Facts

municipalityKarlstad

countyVärmland County

population162

area61 ha

scb code1780SB125

place profile

What it is like to live here

7/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity41/100

Quiet surroundings63/100

Rurality40/100

Urbanity9/100

Family friendliness0/100

Senior friendliness0/100

nature

forest20 m

water2 km

farmland50 m

shoreline2 km

disturbance

major road30 m

railway4.2 km

industry4.3 km

power line1.8 km

services

grocery store5.4 km

school5.6 km

train station9.3 km

Median across 72 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

730men

610women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried729

55 %

Married460

35 %

Divorced108

8 %

Widowed31

2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vång, 1,340 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 162 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm3 h 51 min

Gothenburg3 h 50 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Gapern2,003 ha3.5 km

Panken141 ha4.8 km

Mellsjötjärnet37 ha6.4 km

Vänern544,536 ha7.5 km

near here

Nearest localities

Spånga182 inhabitants3.3 km Skattkärr1,960 inhabitants4 km Grän106 inhabitants4.1 km Ve66 inhabitants4.7 km Sörudden110 inhabitants5.4 km Herrön88 inhabitants6.4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone13.1 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)5.8 km

Potentially contaminated land1.7 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve8.1 km

Natura 200012.7 km

National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km

Water protection area17 km

Habitat protection3.1 km

National conservation interest4.5 km

National heritage interest4.3 km

services & safety

School4.5 km

Fire station8.3 km

Police station15.6 km

Civil defence shelter9.9 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.9 km

Swimming pool3 km

Campsite16.4 km

Hiking trail7.3 km

Cycle trail2.9 km

Floodlit track10.7 km

Birding site22.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant5.6 km

Café9.9 km

Petrol station4.8 km

Library5 km

Sports hall5.1 km

Hotel12.7 km

Care home4.4 km

Recycling centre11.5 km

disturbance

Major road2.7 km

Railway3.7 km

Power line1.2 km

Wind turbine9.4 km

Mobile mast4.8 km

Military area28.6 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)790 m

Mine37.6 km

Quarry3.7 km

culture

Museum or landmark5.8 km

Church2.4 km

Community hall10.6 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Karlstad?

98,084population

388 tkrmedian income

42.0 yearsaverage age