the register
Facts
municipalityDegerfors
countyÖrebro County
population439
area90 ha
scb code1862TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
8/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness13/100
natureforest30 m
water200 m
farmland830 m
shoreline200 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway590 m
industry570 m
power line430 m
servicesgrocery store8.6 km
school500 m
train station12.2 km
Median across 229 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 Svartå, 805 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 439 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 32 min
Municipal seat18 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
Stor-Björken440 ha160 m
Lill-Björken52 ha670 m
Sirsjön74 ha1.7 km
Brännsjön19 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Svartå Hembygdsföreninglocal heritage
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 zone8.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200010.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.1 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection7.9 km
National conservation interest6.1 km
National heritage interest9.4 km
services & safetySchool10.1 km
Fire station8.8 km
Police station13.2 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality380 m
Vulnerable area (police)40.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool20.3 km
Campsite14.2 km
Hiking trail600 m
Cycle trail8.9 km
Ski trail31.9 km
Floodlit track30.9 km
Birding site24.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.6 km
Café10.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality60 m
Library20.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality660 m
Hotel8.8 km
Care home20.6 km
Recycling centre21.3 km
disturbanceMajor road50 m
Railway1.7 km
Power line660 m
Wind turbine12.1 km
Mobile mast1.5 km
Military area19.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine8.7 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11.4 km
Church8.9 km
Community hall12.6 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 figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,278population
383 tkrmedian income
47.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Degerfors Municipality