the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population14,186
area1,233 ha
scb code1784TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
80/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness82/100
Senior friendliness80/100
natureforest70 m
water690 m
farmland620 m
shoreline690 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway980 m
industry340 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store800 m
school510 m
train station1.6 km
Median across 3,415 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 10 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Arvika, 15,704 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 14,186 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
Gothenburg4 h
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
Glafsfjorden9,241 ha3.7 km
Mötterudstjärnet11 ha3.9 km
Ullen129 ha4.3 km
Bålgårdstjärnet14 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
Arvika M O FilatelistklubbFrimärkssamlandeother
Arvika Amcar ClubBilmekningsports
Arvika BandyföreningBandysports
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 zone1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land129 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.5 km
Natura 20008.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.9 km
Water protection area4.2 km
Habitat protection6.7 km
National conservation interest11.2 km
National heritage interest9.6 km
services & safetySchool28 in the locality230 m
Fire station1 in the locality710 m
Police station1 in the locality570 m
Civil defence shelter178 in the locality100 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.9 km
Swimming pool4 in the locality750 m
Campsite1.6 km
Hiking trail3.4 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Floodlit track1.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant19 in the locality370 m
Café6 in the locality860 m
Petrol station9 in the locality180 m
Library1 in the locality1000 m
Sports hall12 in the locality530 m
Hotel7 in the locality660 m
Care home1 in the locality2.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality2.5 km
disturbanceMajor road600 m
Railway800 m
Power line870 m
Wind turbine20 km
Mobile mast3.9 km
Military area32.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.6 km
Mine14.9 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark16 in the locality700 m
Church5 in the locality600 m
Community hall2 in the locality730 m
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 municipalityArvika MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
25,547population
390 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Arvika Municipality