the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population695
area134 ha
scb code1784TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness29/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest30 m
water1.2 km
farmland490 m
shoreline1.2 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway760 m
industry610 m
power line580 m
servicesgrocery store3.3 km
school400 m
train station3.2 km
Median across 374 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 Jössefors, 1,304 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 695 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 8 min
Gothenburg4 h 8 min
Municipal seat10 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 ha1.1 km
Bergsjön319 ha2 km
Nysockensjön1,641 ha3.2 km
Speketjärnet36 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Jössefors BåtklubbBåtplatseroutdoor life
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 zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.2 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality390 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 200012 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.6 km
Water protection area8 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest10.9 km
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality30 m
Fire station5.2 km
Police station6 km
Civil defence shelter3.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.1 km
Swimming pool4.4 km
Campsite4.9 km
Hiking trail3.7 km
Cycle trail7 km
Floodlit track3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.8 km
Café3.6 km
Petrol station4.8 km
Library5.1 km
Sports hall2 in the locality190 m
Hotel1.4 km
Care home3.6 km
Recycling centre3.5 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line850 m
Wind turbine20.9 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area29.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)24.9 km
Mine16.1 km
Quarry6.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.8 km
Church3.6 km
Community hall5.6 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
urban area in Arvika Municipality