the register
Facts
municipalityAskersund
countyÖrebro County
population4,271
area396 ha
scb code1882TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
64/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness74/100
natureforest140 m
water400 m
farmland340 m
shoreline400 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.9 km
industry420 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store370 m
school750 m
train station20.5 km
Median across 1,306 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Askersund, 4,326 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,271 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 13 min
Gothenburg3 h 41 min
Malmö5 h 17 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
Gårdsjön24 ha1.3 km
Vättern188,560 ha1.6 km
Stora Röllingen12 ha1.7 km
Kvarnsjön7 ha1.8 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 zone35.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.9 km
Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve240 m
Natura 20008.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest800 m
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest750 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality460 m
Fire station19.9 km
Police station1 in the locality980 m
Civil defence shelter7 in the locality310 m
Vulnerable area (police)45.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality880 m
Swimming pool3 in the locality750 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.3 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail400 m
Ski trail39 km
Floodlit track16.8 km
Birding site43.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant9 in the locality1 km
Café6 in the locality570 m
Petrol station5 in the locality70 m
Library1 in the locality940 m
Sports hall8.2 km
Hotel2 in the locality1.2 km
Care home1 in the locality380 m
Recycling centre3 in the locality170 m
disturbanceMajor road800 m
Railway9.4 km
Power line680 m
Wind turbine6.8 km
Mobile mast4.1 km
Military area21.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine4.3 km
Quarry11.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality600 m
Church4 in the locality820 m
Community hall1 in the locality560 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,477population
399 tkrmedian income
47.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Askersund Municipality