the register
Facts
municipalityAskersund
countyÖrebro County
population334
area175 ha
scb code1882TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
5/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness10/100
natureforest20 m
water130 m
farmland720 m
shoreline130 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3 km
industry8 km
power line1.9 km
servicesgrocery store8.2 km
school7.8 km
train station27.9 km
Median across 189 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 Zinkgruvan, 1,568 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 334 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 27 min
Gothenburg3 h 56 min
Malmö5 h 13 min
Municipal seat25 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
Viksjön44 ha490 m
Dalbysjön11 ha1 km
Orkaren37 ha2.6 km
Hemsjön27 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gruvmuseum Zinkgruvanmuseumculture
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 zone26 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality450 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve80 m
Natura 20005.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.9 km
Water protection area1.6 km
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest3.6 km
services & safetySchool8.1 km
Fire station18.8 km
Police station13.2 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality390 m
Vulnerable area (police)49.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site830 m
Swimming pool7.2 km
Campsite7.8 km
Hiking trail4.6 km
Cycle trail140 m
Ski trail34.9 km
Floodlit track18.9 km
Birding site43.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.2 km
Café12.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality500 m
Library13 km
Sports hall8.1 km
Hotel6.8 km
Care home8.1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality170 m
disturbanceMajor road7.7 km
Railway4 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality640 m
Military area20.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.6 km
Mine2 in the locality380 m
Quarry2.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality630 m
Church5.8 km
Community hall10 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