Facts

MunicipalityKristinehamn

CountyVärmland County

Population205

Area39 ha

SCB code1781TB105

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

10/100

Family friendliness

14/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water520 m
Distance to farmland120 m
Distance to shoreline520 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway260 m
Distance to industry4 km
Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.8 km
Distance to school390 m
Distance to train station7.5 km

Median across 88 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

410–435
475–935
3710–1435
3615–1943
2120–2416
2625–2919
3730–3444
4435–3936
3240–4436
4045–4947
5650–5434
6355–5959
5760–6450
5065–6951
5070–7448
4975–7945
3880+46

Men 724Women 679

Marital status

Unmarried703 (50 %)
Married526 (37 %)
Divorced123 (9 %)
Widowed53 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ölme, 1,403 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 205 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 36 min
Gothenburg3 h 50 min
Municipal seat13 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

Vänern544,536 ha6.7 km
Lövåssjön47 ha7.5 km
Markvattnet55 ha8.3 km
Suttertjärnen10 ha8.8 km

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Nearest localities

Kristinehamn18,358 inhabitants4.8 km
Olovsrud55 inhabitants5.7 km
Åsviken72 inhabitants5.8 km
Väse566 inhabitants8.8 km
Ve66 inhabitants11.8 km
Björneborg1,045 inhabitants18.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6 km
Potentially contaminated land810 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20001.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.1 km
Water protection area8.4 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest10 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality330 m
Fire station7.7 km
Police station7.8 km
Civil defence shelter4.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.9 km
Swimming pool18.2 km
Campsite7 km
Hiking trail2.9 km
Cycle trail180 m
Floodlit track25.4 km
Birding site28 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.9 km
Café7.2 km
Petrol station810 m
Library7.8 km
Sports hall3.2 km
Hotel6.1 km
Care home7.5 km
Recycling centre5.4 km

Disturbance

Major road780 m
Railway2.3 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine5.2 km
Mobile mast650 m
Military area33.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality510 m
Mine32.9 km
Quarry4.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.4 km
Church3.8 km
Community hall6.8 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 Ölme.