the register
Facts
municipalityKristinehamn
countyVärmland County
population281
area81 ha
scb code1781TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
Senior friendliness11/100
natureforest40 m
water280 m
farmland220 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway10.1 km
industry320 m
power line190 m
servicesgrocery store410 m
school8.9 km
train station6.3 km
Median across 170 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 Bäckhammar, 1,952 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 281 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 46 min
Gothenburg3 h 22 min
Municipal seat22 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
Ämtsjön14 ha3.3 km
Dammen7 ha3.8 km
Däveln25 ha5.6 km
Sälsjön212 ha7.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone10.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality220 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.8 km
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.1 km
Water protection area160 m
Habitat protection5 km
National conservation interest2.7 km
National heritage interest2.7 km
services & safetySchool8.9 km
Fire station11.1 km
Police station16.5 km
Civil defence shelter8.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.6 km
Swimming pool26.2 km
Campsite9.3 km
Hiking trail9.5 km
Cycle trail5.5 km
Ski trail45.5 km
Floodlit track35.4 km
Birding site7.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant11.5 km
Café7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality220 m
Library17.8 km
Sports hall8.9 km
Hotel11.1 km
Care home17.6 km
Recycling centre19.9 km
disturbanceMajor road1.9 km
Railway10.1 km
Power line130 m
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast9.6 km
Military area29.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.5 km
Mine26.5 km
Quarry4.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.2 km
Church3.3 km
Community hall16.9 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 municipalityKristinehamn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
23,756population
374 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kristinehamn Municipality