the register
Facts
municipalityKristinehamn
countyVärmland County
population18,358
area1,556 ha
scb code1781TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
66/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness64/100
Senior friendliness57/100
natureforest80 m
water400 m
farmland660 m
shoreline400 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway480 m
industry400 m
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store500 m
school1.1 km
train station1.6 km
Median across 4,685 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 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kristinehamn, 19,203 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 18,358 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 32 min
Gothenburg3 h 41 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 ha4.2 km
Vassgårdasjön9 ha6.8 km
Stora Vilången277 ha8.1 km
Mögsjön19 ha8.1 km
Nearest localities
AQ Aktiva Qvinnor i Kristinehamnother
Finska föreningen i KristinehamnSpråkother
RegnbågsCafé Kristinehamn ideell föreningFriluftslivoutdoor life
Afghanska fotbollsföreningen i Kristinehamnsports
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 zone11.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Potentially contaminated land202 in the locality20 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.6 km
Natura 20005.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.7 km
Water protection area7 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest3.3 km
National heritage interest17.5 km
services & safetySchool16 in the locality610 m
Fire station1 in the locality180 m
Police station1 in the locality300 m
Civil defence shelter215 in the locality160 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 in the locality2.3 km
Swimming pool18 km
Campsite2 in the locality440 m
Hiking trail550 m
Cycle trail280 m
Ski trail45.8 km
Floodlit track29.2 km
Birding site21.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant24 in the locality80 m
Café9 in the locality300 m
Petrol station8 in the locality480 m
Library1 in the locality480 m
Sports hall10 in the locality590 m
Hotel8 in the locality340 m
Care home2 in the locality270 m
Recycling centre4.8 km
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway790 m
Power line2.3 km
Wind turbine5.4 km
Mobile mast2 km
Military area27.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine31 km
Quarry2.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark12 in the locality140 m
Church5 in the locality410 m
Community hall2 in the locality150 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
23,756population
374 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kristinehamn Municipality