the register
Facts
municipalityAskersund
countyÖrebro County
population1,460
area305 ha
scb code1882TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness42/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest30 m
water300 m
farmland280 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway530 m
industry830 m
power line640 m
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school1 km
train station8.9 km
Median across 891 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åsbro, 2,646 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,460 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 1 min
Gothenburg3 h 37 min
Malmö5 h 29 min
Municipal seat16 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
Estabosjön14 ha610 m
Tisaren1,305 ha810 m
Tibon62 ha1.8 km
Klockarhyttesjön11 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone35.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.6 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality110 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.7 km
Natura 200012.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.9 km
Water protection area720 m
Habitat protection800 m
National conservation interest1.8 km
National heritage interest3.6 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality270 m
Fire station12.5 km
Police station8.6 km
Civil defence shelter7 km
Vulnerable area (police)32.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.3 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality1.1 km
Campsite7.1 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail820 m
Ski trail27.6 km
Floodlit track6.9 km
Birding site29.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.1 km
Café3.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality620 m
Library8.6 km
Sports hall3 km
Hotel2 km
Care home8.3 km
Recycling centre7.8 km
disturbanceMajor road1.1 km
Railway1.4 km
Power line740 m
Wind turbine7.5 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area35.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine11 km
Quarry5.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.2 km
Church1 in the locality510 m
Community hall8.4 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 municipalityAskersund MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,477population
399 tkrmedian income
47.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Askersund Municipality