Facts

MunicipalityKarlskoga

CountyÖrebro County

Population51

Area24 ha

SCB code1883SB103

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Place profile

4/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

61/100

Quiet surroundings

70/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water110 m
Distance to farmland80 m
Distance to shoreline110 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway13.3 km
Distance to industry12.2 km
Distance to power line5.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store12.8 km
Distance to school7.9 km
Distance to train station14.5 km

Median across 27 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

530–451
575–953
5710–1458
4815–1951
3320–2423
4725–2947
6030–3468
8835–3973
5540–4445
6545–4959
7450–5488
10555–5973
9060–6476
8365–6971
7970–7472
7275–7968
7080+49

Men 1,136Women 1,025

Marital status

Unmarried1,129 (52 %)
Married714 (33 %)
Divorced241 (11 %)
Widowed74 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Karlsdal, 2,161 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 51 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 20 min
Gothenburg4 h 18 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.

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Lakes nearby

Malmlången685 ha620 m
Mörttjärnen13 ha700 m
Abborrtjärnen11 ha1.6 km
Fisklösen29 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

Granbergsdal66 inhabitants7.5 km
Övre Dalkarlshyttan87 inhabitants9 km
Karlskoga27,261 inhabitants10 km
Björkborn58 inhabitants11.9 km
Valåsen och Labbsand425 inhabitants14.4 km
Bregårdsängarna112 inhabitants15.9 km

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Associations and activities

Karlsdals kapellkyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone690 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20009.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest870 m
Water protection area9.8 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School7.9 km
Fire station13.9 km
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter11.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)31.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.4 km
Swimming pool16.5 km
Campsite15.9 km
Hiking trail15.6 km
Cycle trail5.6 km
Ski trail16.5 km
Floodlit track6.8 km
Birding site26.9 km
Geologically notable site29.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant14.3 km
Café12.2 km
Petrol station13.8 km
Library15.9 km
Sports hall12 km
Hotel14.7 km
Care home17.1 km
Recycling centre17.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.7 km
Railway14 km
Power line5.6 km
Wind turbine24.5 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
Military area6.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11.4 km
Mine2.5 km
Quarry2.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality300 m
Community hall9.9 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

Population30,180
Median income401,500 kr/yr
Average age44.8 years

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The figures describe Karlskoga Municipality as a whole, not Karlsdal.