the register
Facts
municipalityArvika
countyVärmland County
population78
area19 ha
scb code1784SB138
place profile
What it is like to live here
29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness24/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest30 m
water180 m
farmland610 m
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.4 km
industry1.3 km
power line270 m
servicesgrocery store2.5 km
school2.3 km
train station2.6 km
Median across 42 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 Västra Jössefors, 1,632 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 78 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
Gothenburg4 h 10 min
Municipal seat13 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 ha580 m
Nysockensjön1,641 ha2.8 km
Bergsjön319 ha2.9 km
Kolsjön30 ha2.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone390 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality270 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve700 m
Natura 200013.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
Water protection area9.9 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest11.1 km
National heritage interest780 m
services & safetySchool2.2 km
Fire station7.4 km
Police station8.1 km
Civil defence shelter6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.3 km
Swimming pool6.6 km
Campsite6.9 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail9.1 km
Floodlit track5.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.9 km
Café3.6 km
Petrol station2.7 km
Library7.2 km
Sports hall2 km
Hotel900 m
Care home5.7 km
Recycling centre5.6 km
disturbanceMajor road480 m
Railway2.4 km
Power line330 m
Wind turbine22 km
Mobile mast780 m
Military area28.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)26.3 km
Mine15.1 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.4 km
Church3.4 km
Community hall7.2 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