the register
Facts
municipalityFilipstad
countyVärmland County
population713
area175 ha
scb code1782TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness21/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest30 m
water380 m
farmland460 m
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway29.4 km
industry420 m
power line620 m
servicesgrocery store590 m
school1.1 km
train station39.8 km
Median across 456 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 Lesjöfors, 711 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 713 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
Stockholm4 h 26 min
Gothenburg5 h 7 min
Municipal seat39 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
Lesjön100 ha1.2 km
Fisklösen14 ha1.7 km
Dalkarlssjön283 ha1.8 km
Blockenhusagen8 ha1.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Lesjöfors 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 zone9.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality230 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.4 km
Natura 20005.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection6 km
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interest6.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality1.1 km
Fire station21.4 km
Police station27.4 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality730 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.5 km
Swimming pool4.5 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail7.8 km
Cycle trail8.4 km
Ski trail41.5 km
Floodlit track28.7 km
Geologically notable site13.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality170 m
Café2 in the locality340 m
Petrol station1 in the locality390 m
Library21.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality820 m
Hotel1 in the locality750 m
Care home28.6 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality380 m
disturbanceMajor road180 m
Railway27.8 km
Power line520 m
Wind turbine29.3 km
Mobile mast12 km
Military area31.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.2 km
Mine11.4 km
Quarry16 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality290 m
Church1 in the locality320 m
Community hall21.1 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 municipalityFilipstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,776population
353 tkrmedian income
47.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Filipstad Municipality