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Åtorp
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Small locality in Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County

Åtorp

1

Facts

MunicipalityDegerfors
CountyÖrebro County
Population168
Area29 ha
SCB code1862SB103

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Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
66/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest130 m
  • Distance to water140 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline140 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway8.2 km
  • Distance to industry9 km
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store270 m
  • Distance to school8.3 km
  • Distance to train station5.4 km

Median across 86 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 270–425
  • 355–925
  • 3310–1436
  • 3115–1931
  • 1320–2421
  • 2325–2919
  • 2730–3435
  • 3235–3931
  • 2540–4433
  • 4245–4934
  • 4850–5444
  • 6255–5963
  • 6060–6461
  • 6165–6950
  • 6570–7456
  • 5375–7929
  • 3580+42

Men 672Women 635

Marital status

  • Unmarried629 (48 %)
  • Married488 (37 %)
  • Divorced137 (11 %)
  • Widowed48 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åtorp, 1,307 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 168 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

  • Stockholm3 h 35 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 24 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Gåssjön62 ha5 km
  • Skagern13,285 ha5.4 km
  • Däveln25 ha5.9 km
  • Stor-Björken440 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.2 km
  • Natura 20008.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest10 km
  • Water protection area1.7 km
  • Habitat protection8.6 km
  • National conservation interest3.2 km
  • National heritage interest10.1 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality310 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality340 m
  • Police station13.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)49 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.8 km
  • Swimming pool24.2 km
  • Campsite11.6 km
  • Hiking trail10.8 km
  • Cycle trail560 m
  • Ski trail39.1 km
  • Floodlit track34.1 km
  • Birding site16.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant410 m
  • Café1 in the locality180 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality310 m
  • Library22.2 km
  • Sports hall9.1 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality160 m
  • Care home26.3 km
  • Recycling centre21.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road300 m
  • Railway8.1 km
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine6.2 km
  • Mobile mast2.5 km
  • Military area25.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.6 km
  • Mine17.3 km
  • Quarry2.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.4 km
  • Church2 in the locality150 m
  • Community hall13.7 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

  • Population9,278
  • Median income382,600 kr/yr
  • Average age47.1 years
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The figures describe Degerfors Municipality as a whole, not Åtorp.