the register
Facts
municipalityHagfors
countyVärmland County
population955
area155 ha
scb code1783TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness40/100
natureforest60 m
water340 m
farmland420 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway25.5 km
industry980 m
power line520 m
servicesgrocery store360 m
school900 m
train station25.6 km
Median across 466 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 Ekshärad, 984 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 955 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
Stockholm5 h 8 min
Gothenburg5 h 4 min
Municipal seat27 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
Mossbergssjön186 ha2.7 km
Svinsjön35 ha3.5 km
Hamratjärnen25 ha4 km
Östra Harasjön159 ha4.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone660 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.3 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.4 km
Natura 200018 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area16.9 km
Habitat protection630 m
National conservation interest230 m
National heritage interest16.9 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality530 m
Fire station1 in the locality430 m
Police station19.7 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality120 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site9.1 km
Swimming pool7.4 km
Campsite840 m
Hiking trail12.4 km
Cycle trail1.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality150 m
Café2 in the locality190 m
Petrol station1 in the locality130 m
Library19.2 km
Sports hall3 in the locality560 m
Hotel1 in the locality360 m
Care home27.6 km
Recycling centre20.1 km
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway25.2 km
Power line380 m
Wind turbine30 km
Mobile mast12 km
Military area47.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.5 km
Mine31.6 km
Quarry5.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 in the locality220 m
Church1 in the locality310 m
Community hall13.6 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 municipalityHagfors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,418population
371 tkrmedian income
48.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hagfors Municipality