the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population279
area90 ha
scb code1784TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
5/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest30 m
water300 m
farmland60 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.5 km
industry11.9 km
power line6.8 km
servicesgrocery store3.4 km
school12.9 km
train station11.6 km
Median across 151 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 Gunnarskog, 1,923 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 279 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 18 min
Gothenburg4 h 18 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.
waterLakes nearby
Bergsjön302 ha380 m
Gunnern762 ha450 m
Backsjön151 ha2.1 km
Mörttjärnet10 ha3 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 zone16.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.7 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200010.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest24.5 km
Water protection area9.7 km
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest13.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality450 m
Fire station12.6 km
Police station16.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality460 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 km
Swimming pool16.3 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail12.6 km
Cycle trail300 m
Floodlit track16.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant12.9 km
Café15 km
Petrol station1 in the locality550 m
Library12.9 km
Sports hall13 km
Hotel12.4 km
Care home13.4 km
Recycling centre17 km
disturbanceMajor road6 km
Railway11.7 km
Power line6.7 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast8.6 km
Military area16.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)34.5 km
Mine11.1 km
Quarry15 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.4 km
Church12.2 km
Community hall13 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
urban area in Arvika Municipality