Facts

MunicipalityArvika

CountyVärmland County

Population111

Area46 ha

SCB code1784SB130

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Place profile

32/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

61/100

Quiet surroundings

49/100

Rurality

60/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

27/100

Senior friendliness

21/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water130 m
Distance to farmland180 m
Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway340 m
Distance to industry2.9 km
Distance to power line570 m

Services

Distance to grocery store420 m
Distance to school3.3 km
Distance to train station410 m

Median across 107 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–438
535–935
5710–1444
3715–1942
2720–2428
4325–2940
4930–3436
5435–3939
5340–4447
4545–4946
4350–5436
6655–5961
7460–6468
4865–6952
6170–7452
5475–7948
5780+60

Men 860Women 772

Marital status

Unmarried879 (54 %)
Married521 (32 %)
Divorced158 (10 %)
Widowed73 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ottebol, 1,632 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 111 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 12 min
Gothenburg4 h 12 min
Municipal seat15 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.

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Lakes nearby

Nysockensjön1,641 ha530 m
Bergsjön319 ha1.4 km
Kolsjön30 ha2.5 km
Glafsfjorden9,241 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

Jössefors695 inhabitants2.1 km
Västra Jössefors78 inhabitants2.1 km
Gamla bruket52 inhabitants2.2 km
Sulvik377 inhabitants3.1 km
Bråten55 inhabitants4.4 km
Högvalta107 inhabitants5.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3 km
Natura 200012.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.1 km
Water protection area10.5 km
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest13.3 km
National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

School3 km
Fire station7.7 km
Police station8.6 km
Civil defence shelter6.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool6.9 km
Campsite5.1 km
Hiking trail3.8 km
Cycle trail9.3 km
Floodlit track5.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.5 km
Café5.9 km
Petrol station3.8 km
Library7.8 km
Sports hall3.1 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home6.2 km
Recycling centre6.2 km

Disturbance

Major road2.5 km
Railway840 m
Power line760 m
Wind turbine19.9 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area26.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)27.9 km
Mine13.1 km
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.2 km
Church2.4 km
Community hall8.3 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population25,547
Median income389,800 kr/yr
Average age45.9 years

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The figures describe Arvika Municipality as a whole, not Ottebol.