Facts

MunicipalityFilipstad

CountyVärmland County

Population648

Area189 ha

SCB code1782TB104

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

49/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

32/100

Family friendliness

9/100

Senior friendliness

13/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water160 m
Distance to farmland2.1 km
Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway290 m
Distance to industry2 km
Distance to power line360 m

Services

Distance to grocery store9.8 km
Distance to school8.9 km
Distance to train station680 m

Median across 486 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

220–414
185–99
2310–1420
2815–1917
420–2411
725–2911
2430–3414
1735–3915
1340–4420
1845–4926
3050–5426
4155–5934
3860–6433
4665–6929
3070–7442
3675–7937
5280+53

Men 447Women 411

Marital status

Unmarried407 (48 %)
Married257 (30 %)
Divorced121 (14 %)
Widowed70 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Nykroppa, 858 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 648 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 53 min
Gothenburg4 h 23 min
Municipal seat19 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

Östersjön909 ha630 m
Daglösen741 ha3.9 km
Östra Skärjen59 ha4 km
Dammsjön65 ha4.2 km

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Nearest localities

Storfors1,904 inhabitants8 km
Filipstad5,970 inhabitants10.1 km
Lungsund59 inhabitants12.7 km
1782SB10758 inhabitants12.7 km
Persberg189 inhabitants14.3 km
Grythyttan801 inhabitants14.8 km

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Associations and activities

Nykroppa kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO NykroppapensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone2.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality420 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.9 km
Natura 200013.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection area570 m
Habitat protection10.2 km
National conservation interest7.3 km
National heritage interest3.4 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality270 m
Fire station9.7 km
Police station12.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality270 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site760 m
Swimming pool10.1 km
Campsite8.3 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail9.5 km
Ski trail41.8 km
Floodlit track760 m
Geologically notable site18.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant9.7 km
Café2.5 km
Petrol station10.3 km
Library12.5 km
Sports hall7.4 km
Hotel9.4 km
Care home8.9 km
Recycling centre10.7 km

Disturbance

Major road2.4 km
Railway260 m
Power line710 m
Wind turbine24.9 km
Mobile mast3.7 km
Military area28.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.6 km
Mine1.2 km
Quarry5.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.6 km
Church1 in the locality350 m
Community hall12.5 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

Population9,776
Median income353,200 kr/yr
Average age47.3 years

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The figures describe Filipstad Municipality as a whole, not Nykroppa.