the register
Facts
municipalityKristinehamn
countyVärmland County
population1,045
area148 ha
scb code1781TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
8/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
natureforest40 m
water380 m
farmland2.3 km
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway470 m
industry520 m
power line670 m
servicesgrocery store9.6 km
school1.1 km
train station10 km
Median across 447 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 Björneborg, 1,002 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,045 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 34 min
Gothenburg3 h 33 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.
waterLakes nearby
Vismen581 ha510 m
Sälsjön212 ha2.3 km
Grytsjön23 ha4.2 km
Lilla Vismen16 ha5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Björneborgs kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone10.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality230 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.4 km
Natura 20004.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection area8.6 km
Habitat protection4.6 km
National conservation interest1.8 km
National heritage interest12.4 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality910 m
Fire station10.6 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality910 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool17.8 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail6 km
Cycle trail7 km
Ski trail38.9 km
Floodlit track26.3 km
Birding site17 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.3 km
Café10.4 km
Petrol station9.6 km
Library11.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality960 m
Hotel10.9 km
Care home11.4 km
Recycling centre14.3 km
disturbanceMajor road90 m
Railway630 m
Power line430 m
Wind turbine3.6 km
Mobile mast870 m
Military area21.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.2 km
Mine23.6 km
Quarry700 m
cultureMuseum or landmark10.5 km
Church1 in the locality1 km
Community hall11.2 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