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Persberg
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Small locality in Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County

Persberg

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1

Facts

MunicipalityFilipstad
CountyVärmland County
Population189
Area39 ha
SCB code1782SB105

2

Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
62/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
29/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
31/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland480 m
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway6.8 km
  • Distance to industry780 m
  • Distance to power line260 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store6.1 km
  • Distance to school400 m
  • Distance to train station14.6 km

Median across 113 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 230–425
  • 245–927
  • 3510–1421
  • 3515–1933
  • 2220–2412
  • 2025–2924
  • 2130–3421
  • 2835–3926
  • 2740–4435
  • 4145–4931
  • 3950–5436
  • 4755–5937
  • 5360–6448
  • 5265–6958
  • 5670–7439
  • 6075–7940
  • 6180+62

Men 644Women 575

Marital status

  • Unmarried622 (51 %)
  • Married420 (35 %)
  • Divorced106 (9 %)
  • Widowed65 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Persberg, 1,219 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 189 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

  • Stockholm4 h 2 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 39 min
  • Municipal seat11 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

  • Yngen2,704 ha380 m
  • Stora Horssjön561 ha1.6 km
  • Gåstjärnen14 ha1.8 km
  • Segelstjärnen35 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone6.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 20008.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest10.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest340 m
  • National heritage interest280 m

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality320 m
  • Fire station6 km
  • Police station6.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site260 m
  • Swimming pool6.8 km
  • Campsite3.6 km
  • Hiking trail8.5 km
  • Cycle trail4.8 km
  • Floodlit track13.5 km
  • Geologically notable site11 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality260 m
  • Café6.1 km
  • Petrol station5.4 km
  • Library6.2 km
  • Sports hall6.5 km
  • Hotel6.4 km
  • Care home6.3 km
  • Recycling centre5.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road290 m
  • Railway11.2 km
  • Power line320 m
  • Wind turbine24 km
  • Mobile mast3.7 km
  • Military area23.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)780 m
  • Mine900 m
  • Quarry1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.1 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall6.2 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.

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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 Persberg.