the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population52
area27 ha
scb code1784SB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest60 m
water210 m
farmland30 m
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway13.3 km
industry13.6 km
power line14.9 km
servicesgrocery store280 m
school13.2 km
train station13.4 km
Median across 30 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 Bortan, 1,923 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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 32 min
Gothenburg4 h 33 min
Municipal seat36 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
Lövsjön35 ha640 m
Nyesjön53 ha1.2 km
Nottjärnet10 ha1.5 km
Grundtjärnet8 ha2.1 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 zone29.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)23.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4 km
Natura 200022.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest37 km
Water protection area14.2 km
Habitat protection4.8 km
National conservation interest6.3 km
National heritage interest16.7 km
services & safetySchool12.6 km
Fire station13.6 km
Police station13.5 km
Civil defence shelter14.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site7.4 km
Swimming pool12.5 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail6.9 km
Cycle trail2.9 km
Floodlit track14.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13.3 km
Café13.5 km
Petrol station13.2 km
Library13.4 km
Sports hall13.2 km
Hotel14.3 km
Care home13.3 km
Recycling centre14.2 km
disturbanceMajor road7.4 km
Railway13.3 km
Power line15.8 km
Wind turbine4.1 km
Mobile mast9.5 km
Military area8.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)43.4 km
Mine4.7 km
Quarry7.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.1 km
Church13.5 km
Community hall13.3 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 municipalityArvika MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
25,547population
390 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age