the register
Facts
municipalitySäffle
countyVärmland County
population454
area137 ha
scb code1785TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness33/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest30 m
water380 m
farmland140 m
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway320 m
industry580 m
power line290 m
servicesgrocery store580 m
school520 m
train station420 m
Median across 274 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 Svanskog, 1,000 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 454 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
Stockholm4 h 56 min
Gothenburg2 h 57 min
Municipal seat30 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
Mellan-Svan352 ha610 m
Öster-Svan218 ha630 m
Skarbolstjärnet19 ha1.8 km
Väster-Svan209 ha2.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Svanskogs Folkets HusföreningUthyrninglocal heritage
Svanskogs GymnastikföreningGymnastiksports
Svanskogs 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 zone14.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.9 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality350 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.5 km
Natura 200010.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.9 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection880 m
National conservation interest6.3 km
National heritage interest6.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality570 m
Fire station1 in the locality400 m
Police station16.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality570 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.3 km
Swimming pool15.9 km
Campsite15.2 km
Hiking trail6 km
Cycle trail470 m
Floodlit track25.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality170 m
Café1 in the locality90 m
Petrol station12.4 km
Library16.5 km
Sports hall15.9 km
Hotel3 in the locality370 m
Care home23.5 km
Recycling centre14.9 km
disturbanceMajor road280 m
Railway180 m
Power line240 m
Wind turbine9.3 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality420 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.5 km
Mine18.7 km
Quarry3.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality830 m
Church2 in the locality360 m
Community hall1 in the locality580 m
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 municipalitySäffle MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
14,899population
366 tkrmedian income
47.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Säffle Municipality