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Small locality in Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County

Högtorp

1

Facts

MunicipalityDegerfors
CountyÖrebro County
Population83
Area48 ha
SCB code1862SB106

2

Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
52/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
52/100
Family friendliness
38/100
Senior friendliness
20/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water320 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway4.1 km
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school2.6 km
  • Distance to train station7.7 km

Median across 68 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 730–471
  • 955–969
  • 10010–1482
  • 11515–1996
  • 4820–2427
  • 5225–2955
  • 10430–3495
  • 9535–3995
  • 7640–4494
  • 9145–4998
  • 14950–54118
  • 15155–59135
  • 13560–64102
  • 10665–69111
  • 10070–7487
  • 8975–7991
  • 11980+92

Men 1,698Women 1,518

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,594 (50 %)
  • Married1,246 (39 %)
  • Divorced264 (8 %)
  • Widowed116 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Högtorp, 3,216 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 83 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 11 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 55 min
  • Municipal seat14 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Möckeln1,821 ha340 m
  • Stora Lysingen67 ha3.4 km
  • Ölen419 ha3.9 km
  • Angsjön53 ha4.2 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality330 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20003.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
  • Water protection area2.6 km
  • Habitat protection4.3 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest4.9 km

Services & safety

  • School2.1 km
  • Fire station4 km
  • Police station4.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)36.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.2 km
  • Swimming pool3.7 km
  • Campsite1.7 km
  • Hiking trail1.5 km
  • Cycle trail220 m
  • Ski trail22.6 km
  • Floodlit track13.4 km
  • Birding site30 km
  • Geologically notable site48.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.1 km
  • Café1 in the locality580 m
  • Petrol station2.3 km
  • Library4.4 km
  • Sports hall3.5 km
  • Hotel2.6 km
  • Care home23.5 km
  • Recycling centre6.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.2 km
  • Railway4.2 km
  • Power line2 km
  • Wind turbine11 km
  • Mobile mast870 m
  • Military area5.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.8 km
  • Mine13.3 km
  • Quarry7.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality570 m
  • Church3.6 km
  • Community hall7.3 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

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