Facts

MunicipalityKristinehamn

CountyVärmland County

Population281

Area81 ha

SCB code1781TB102

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

47/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

28/100

Family friendliness

11/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water280 m
Distance to farmland220 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10.1 km
Distance to industry320 m
Distance to power line190 m

Services

Distance to grocery store410 m
Distance to school8.9 km
Distance to train station6.3 km

Median across 170 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

360–442
535–940
5810–1432
5015–1946
4020–2420
2625–2932
5030–3451
5535–3947
4940–4441
4445–4944
6950–5458
6455–5971
9460–6483
9865–6982
8670–7480
7575–7967
7480+95

Men 1,021Women 931

Marital status

Unmarried906 (47 %)
Married705 (36 %)
Divorced216 (11 %)
Widowed118 (6 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Ämtsjön14 ha3.3 km
Dammen7 ha3.8 km
Däveln25 ha5.6 km
Sälsjön212 ha7.8 km

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Nearest localities

Torpa59 inhabitants1.5 km
Nybble123 inhabitants6 km
Sörgården63 inhabitants6.4 km
Skottlanda75 inhabitants8 km
Björneborg1,045 inhabitants8.7 km
Kristinehamn18,358 inhabitants14.2 km

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Associations and activities

Bäckhammars bygderåd med omnejdGemenskapLocal heritage
PRO Bäckhammar/NybbleGemenskapSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone10.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School8.9 km
Fire station11.1 km
Police station16.5 km
Civil defence shelter8.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant11.5 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

Disturbance

Major road1.9 km
Railway10.1 km
Power line130 m
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast9.6 km
Military area29.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.5 km
Mine26.5 km
Quarry4.5 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population23,756
Median income374,400 kr/yr
Average age46.5 years

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The figures describe Kristinehamn Municipality as a whole, not Bäckhammar.