the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population183
area91 ha
scb code1784SB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness27/100
Senior friendliness21/100
natureforest40 m
water1.1 km
farmland30 m
shoreline1.1 km
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway11.1 km
industry7.5 km
power line390 m
servicesgrocery store500 m
school500 m
train station11.4 km
Median across 136 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 Glava, 943 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 183 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 10 min
Gothenburg3 h 49 min
Municipal seat33 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
Glafsfjorden9,241 ha1.5 km
Hönackatjärnen10 ha1.6 km
Stora Gla3,452 ha4.8 km
Stora Skottjärnet43 ha5.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Glava-Stavnäs Socialdemokratiska FöreningPolitikpolitics
Glava 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 zone2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.1 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 20006.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.3 km
Water protection area15.2 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest7.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality390 m
Fire station1 in the locality160 m
Police station11.3 km
Civil defence shelter8.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool10.1 km
Campsite8 km
Hiking trail920 m
Cycle trail7.1 km
Floodlit track11.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality590 m
Café1 in the locality380 m
Petrol station1 in the locality610 m
Library11.4 km
Sports hall9.9 km
Hotel11.4 km
Care home1 in the locality80 m
Recycling centre11.9 km
disturbanceMajor road6.2 km
Railway11.1 km
Power line400 m
Wind turbine23.5 km
Mobile mast9.5 km
Military area43.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.6 km
Mine3 km
Quarry3.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.9 km
Church1 in the locality340 m
Community hall3.6 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 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
small locality in Arvika Municipality