Facts

MunicipalityHagfors

CountyVärmland County

Population83

Area43 ha

SCB code1783SB114

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Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

38/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water120 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway39.6 km
Distance to industry11 km
Distance to power line320 m

Services

Distance to grocery store13.3 km
Distance to school14.1 km
Distance to train station39.7 km

Median across 76 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

180–419
275–918
3010–1420
2215–1928
1220–249
2425–2911
2430–3419
2435–3924
2640–4422
3145–4915
3250–5433
4555–5931
5160–6443
5065–6945
4070–7430
3475–7922
3180+45

Men 521Women 434

Marital status

Unmarried481 (50 %)
Married335 (35 %)
Divorced97 (10 %)
Widowed56 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gustavsfors, 955 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 83 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 53 min
Gothenburg5 h 6 min
Municipal seat21 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

Uppämten62 ha130 m
Busjön1,187 ha1.8 km
Stor-Laggen116 ha2.5 km
Stora Skeppundstjärnen21 ha3.5 km

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Nearest localities

Geijersholm213 inhabitants9.9 km
Hagfors4,731 inhabitants11.6 km
Bergsäng198 inhabitants12.9 km
Uddeholm563 inhabitants15.8 km
Ekshärad955 inhabitants16.4 km
Råda339 inhabitants19.1 km

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Associations and activities

GustavsforsbygdegårdLocal heritage
Gustavsfors HembygdsgårdhembygdsgardLocal heritage
Gustavsfors HembygdsgårdmuseumCulture

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 zone13.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.9 km
Natura 20005.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.7 km
Water protection area350 m
Habitat protection11.5 km
National conservation interest7.1 km
National heritage interest17 km

Services & safety

School12.3 km
Fire station14.4 km
Police station14.5 km
Civil defence shelter13 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site520 m
Swimming pool8.4 km
Campsite11.6 km
Hiking trail7.3 km
Cycle trail10.1 km
Geologically notable site41 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant14 km
Café11.7 km
Petrol station13.1 km
Library13.9 km
Sports hall13.3 km
Hotel11.7 km
Care home44.3 km
Recycling centre12.8 km

Disturbance

Major road10.1 km
Railway39 km
Power line460 m
Wind turbine21.8 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area42 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11.5 km
Mine17.5 km
Quarry3.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark800 m
Church9.9 km
Community hall20.7 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

Population11,418
Median income370,800 kr/yr
Average age48.8 years

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The figures describe Hagfors Municipality as a whole, not Gustavsfors.