the register
Facts
municipalityHällefors
countyÖrebro County
population801
area144 ha
scb code1863TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest40 m
water340 m
farmland360 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway280 m
industry290 m
power line940 m
servicesgrocery store410 m
school530 m
train station510 m
Median across 389 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 Grythyttan, 1,507 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 801 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 38 min
Gothenburg4 h 41 min
Municipal seat13 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
Torrvarpen2,299 ha410 m
Sör-Älgen1,566 ha1.2 km
Halvtron449 ha4.4 km
Långtjärnen9 ha5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Grythyttans IPsporthallsports
Grythyttans 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 zone2.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.9 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve560 m
Natura 20005.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.3 km
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest2.7 km
National heritage interest150 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality170 m
Fire station6.6 km
Police station8.6 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality340 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site960 m
Swimming pool9 km
Campsite9.6 km
Hiking trail6.5 km
Cycle trail7.7 km
Ski trail34.4 km
Floodlit track8.7 km
Geologically notable site3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality320 m
Café1 in the locality360 m
Petrol station1 in the locality680 m
Library8.7 km
Sports hall1 in the locality320 m
Hotel1 in the locality1 km
Care home1 in the locality80 m
Recycling centre5 km
disturbanceMajor road410 m
Railway2.7 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine31.6 km
Mobile mast6.1 km
Military area33.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.7 km
Mine1.9 km
Quarry830 m
cultureMuseum or landmark4.3 km
Church1 in the locality280 m
Community hall21.6 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 municipalityHällefors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
6,321population
352 tkrmedian income
47.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hällefors Municipality