the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population566
area84 ha
scb code1780TB114
place profile
What it is like to live here
44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest60 m
water840 m
farmland280 m
shoreline840 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway260 m
industry9.9 km
power line3.6 km
servicesgrocery store940 m
school370 m
train station320 m
Median across 252 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 Väse, 2,046 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 566 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
Stockholm3 h 43 min
Gothenburg3 h 54 min
Municipal seat20 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 ha2 km
Panken141 ha2.2 km
Gapern2,003 ha11.8 km
Mellsjötjärnet37 ha14.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone18 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.9 km
Natura 20006.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.2 km
Water protection area17.4 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest2.1 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality240 m
Fire station1 in the locality580 m
Police station16.4 km
Civil defence shelter13 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool10.6 km
Campsite14.8 km
Hiking trail10.5 km
Cycle trail830 m
Floodlit track16.2 km
Birding site22.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality200 m
Café15.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality850 m
Library10.6 km
Sports hall1 in the locality220 m
Hotel15 km
Care home1 in the locality160 m
Recycling centre14.6 km
disturbanceMajor road630 m
Railway3.4 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine5.9 km
Mobile mast6.4 km
Military area35.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine37.8 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.4 km
Church1 in the locality370 m
Community hall14.7 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.
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