the register
Facts
municipalityDegerfors
countyÖrebro County
population7,047
area809 ha
scb code1862TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
39/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness41/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest70 m
water730 m
farmland660 m
shoreline730 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway370 m
industry290 m
power line490 m
servicesgrocery store790 m
school900 m
train station1.2 km
Median across 2,587 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Degerfors, 7,162 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 7,047 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
Stockholm3 h 22 min
Gothenburg3 h 44 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
Möckeln1,821 ha2.1 km
Östersjön12 ha3 km
Gryten33 ha3.1 km
Västersjön109 ha3.4 km
Nearest localities
Offensiva Degerforsother
Degerfors AtletklubbTyngdlyftningsports
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 zone2.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land61 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve950 m
Natura 20007.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.5 km
Water protection area770 m
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest1.6 km
National heritage interest11.7 km
services & safetySchool5 in the locality600 m
Fire station2 in the locality970 m
Police station1 in the locality320 m
Civil defence shelter87 in the locality260 m
Vulnerable area (police)41.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool10.3 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail1.9 km
Cycle trail930 m
Ski trail29.1 km
Floodlit track20.2 km
Birding site24.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality310 m
Café1 in the locality350 m
Petrol station2 in the locality280 m
Library10.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality900 m
Hotel9.2 km
Care home20.2 km
Recycling centre9.3 km
disturbanceMajor road270 m
Railway180 m
Power line650 m
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality930 m
Military area13 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.2 km
Mine13.9 km
Quarry8.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 in the locality620 m
Church2 in the locality790 m
Community hall1 in the locality1.1 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 municipalityDegerfors MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,278population
383 tkrmedian income
47.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Degerfors Municipality