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Stora Forsa
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Small locality in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County

Stora Forsa

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1

Facts

MunicipalityAskersund
CountyÖrebro County
Population52
Area38 ha
SCB code1882SB111

2

Place profile

4/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
58/100
Quiet surroundings
73/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
5/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water230 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway9.6 km
  • Distance to industry8.6 km
  • Distance to power line2.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.7 km
  • Distance to school8.7 km
  • Distance to train station22.1 km

Median across 44 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 Stora Forsa, 1,410 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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 40 min
  • Malmö4 h 57 min
  • Municipal seat21 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 ha900 m
  • Kvarnsjön7 ha1.7 km
  • Illersjön16 ha2.9 km
  • Övra-Forsasjön36 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality430 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.9 km
  • Natura 20005.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection30 m
  • National conservation interest660 m
  • National heritage interest6.3 km

Services & safety

  • School8.7 km
  • Fire station20 km
  • Police station16.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter11.2 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)45.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.6 km
  • Swimming pool15 km
  • Campsite5.7 km
  • Hiking trail2.8 km
  • Cycle trail5.7 km
  • Ski trail45.7 km
  • Floodlit track11.2 km
  • Birding site44.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.6 km
  • Café16.9 km
  • Petrol station6.9 km
  • Library16.9 km
  • Sports hall5.6 km
  • Hotel5.4 km
  • Care home10.2 km
  • Recycling centre11.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway9.6 km
  • Power line2.6 km
  • Wind turbine2.6 km
  • Mobile mast3.8 km
  • Military area10.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.9 km
  • Mine11.2 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.4 km
  • Church1.7 km
  • Community hall9.7 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 Stora Forsa.