Facts

MunicipalityAskersund

CountyÖrebro County

Population225

Area93 ha

SCB code1882TB103

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Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

59/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

56/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

27/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water360 m
Distance to farmland870 m
Distance to shoreline360 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway20.9 km
Distance to industry510 m
Distance to power line12 km

Services

Distance to grocery store10.9 km
Distance to school11.3 km
Distance to train station28 km

Median across 162 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

270–428
285–926
4310–1419
2915–1928
2020–2420
3325–2929
2630–3427
2635–3936
4040–4436
3745–4935
4850–5437
7355–5963
7560–6469
6265–6958
6870–7446
6275–7940
6780+49

Men 764Women 646

Marital status

Unmarried633 (45 %)
Married579 (41 %)
Divorced157 (11 %)
Widowed51 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Olshammar, 1,410 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 225 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm3 h 29 min
Gothenburg3 h 30 min
Malmö5 h 23 min
Municipal seat20 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.

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Lakes nearby

Vättern188,560 ha1.2 km
Södra Asplången110 ha2 km
Sandsjön47 ha3 km
Kodöden111 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Västanvik210 inhabitants10.3 km
Brunn127 inhabitants10.3 km
Sänna201 inhabitants10.5 km
Hammar268 inhabitants10.6 km
Stora Forsa52 inhabitants10.6 km
Askersund4,271 inhabitants14.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone26.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20001.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection6.8 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest7.5 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality410 m
Fire station26.2 km
Police station15.1 km
Civil defence shelter15.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool15.3 km
Campsite10.4 km
Hiking trail480 m
Cycle trail430 m
Floodlit track730 m
Birding site46.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality510 m
Café5.9 km
Petrol station2 in the locality370 m
Library15.2 km
Sports hall10.2 km
Hotel2.4 km
Care home15.7 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality210 m

Disturbance

Major road740 m
Railway20.6 km
Power line11.5 km
Wind turbine10 km
Mobile mast930 m
Military area6.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.2 km
Mine18.4 km
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7.9 km
Church1 in the locality500 m
Community hall15.7 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

Population11,477
Median income398,700 kr/yr
Average age47.4 years

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The figures describe Askersund Municipality as a whole, not Olshammar.