the register
Facts
municipalityHagfors
countyVärmland County
population4,731
area656 ha
scb code1783TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
66/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness64/100
Senior friendliness77/100
natureforest50 m
water340 m
farmland420 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway30.5 km
industry430 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store530 m
school1.3 km
train station30.7 km
Median across 1,648 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hagfors, 4,664 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,731 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 52 min
Gothenburg4 h 48 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
Värmullen145 ha280 m
Västra Görsjön15 ha3.9 km
Östra Görsjön55 ha4.3 km
Rådasjön1,100 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hagforsvallensporthallsports
Hagfors bibliotekbibliotekculture
Hagfors kapellkyrkareligion
Hagfors 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 zone6.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13 km
Potentially contaminated land48 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve730 m
Natura 20008.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.4 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection13.2 km
National conservation interest4 km
National heritage interest3.9 km
services & safetySchool10 in the locality570 m
Fire station1 in the locality130 m
Police station1 in the locality700 m
Civil defence shelter70 in the locality120 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality570 m
Campsite1 in the locality970 m
Hiking trail690 m
Cycle trail70 m
Geologically notable site36.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant9 in the locality210 m
Café2 in the locality590 m
Petrol station3 in the locality1.2 km
Library1 in the locality590 m
Sports hall9 in the locality590 m
Hotel1 in the locality840 m
Care home40.1 km
Recycling centre2.6 km
disturbanceMajor road640 m
Railway30.6 km
Power line140 m
Wind turbine36.1 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area29.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)25.8 km
Mine14.1 km
Quarry1 in the locality1.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality810 m
Church3 in the locality380 m
Community hall11.7 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.
applies to the whole municipalityHagfors MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,418population
371 tkrmedian income
48.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hagfors Municipality