Facts

MunicipalityKarlskoga

CountyÖrebro County

Population123

Area39 ha

SCB code1883SB110

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Place profile

14/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

48/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

51/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

7/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water1.1 km
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway3.9 km
Distance to industry3.3 km
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school5.3 km
Distance to train station9.6 km

Median across 77 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 Linnebäck, 2,161 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 123 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 16 min
Gothenburg3 h 53 min
Municipal seat10 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

Dammtjärnen16 ha1.3 km
Björktjärnen12 ha2.5 km
Alkvettern1,699 ha3 km
Botjärnen17 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

Karlskoga27,261 inhabitants3.7 km
Bregårdsängarna112 inhabitants4.8 km
Lervik102 inhabitants6 km
Degerfors7,047 inhabitants7.9 km
Björneborg1,045 inhabitants11.4 km
Kyrksten234 inhabitants11.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.5 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20004.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.4 km
Water protection area6.4 km
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest7.4 km
National heritage interest7.7 km

Services & safety

School5 km
Fire station10.9 km
Police station10.3 km
Civil defence shelter3.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)43.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.1 km
Swimming pool7.4 km
Campsite8 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail5.1 km
Ski trail29.2 km
Floodlit track13.8 km
Birding site29.6 km
Geologically notable site45.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.3 km
Café10.3 km
Petrol station2.9 km
Library7.4 km
Sports hall5.5 km
Hotel5.3 km
Care home16.5 km
Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

Major road1.7 km
Railway4.3 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast970 m
Military area11.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.4 km
Mine18.2 km
Quarry1.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.4 km
Church5.9 km
Community hall10.8 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 Linnebäck.