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Valåsen och Labbsand
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Urban area in Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County

Valåsen och Labbsand

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlskoga
CountyÖrebro County
Population425
Area186 ha
SCB code1883TB102

2

Place profile

60/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
49/100
Rurality
57/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
47/100
Senior friendliness
61/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water110 m
  • Distance to farmland1 km
  • Distance to shoreline110 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line710 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school3.1 km
  • Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 287 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 250–429
  • 315–918
  • 3310–1425
  • 3715–1941
  • 1620–2411
  • 1725–2918
  • 3830–3425
  • 2535–3938
  • 3440–4427
  • 3045–4928
  • 3950–5438
  • 4855–5943
  • 4360–6438
  • 3265–6932
  • 3770–7427
  • 2875–7933
  • 4280+31

Men 555Women 502

Marital status

  • Unmarried510 (48 %)
  • Married420 (40 %)
  • Divorced83 (8 %)
  • Widowed41 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Valåsen och Labbsand, 1,057 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 425 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 7 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 59 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Möckeln1,821 ha120 m
  • Angsjön53 ha1.3 km
  • Stora Lysingen67 ha2.5 km
  • Tolen8 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality1.3 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.1 km
  • Natura 20005.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest680 m
  • Water protection area4.7 km
  • Habitat protection2.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station2.9 km
  • Police station4.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality1.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)33.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool3.3 km
  • Campsite1.6 km
  • Hiking trail1.1 km
  • Cycle trail450 m
  • Ski trail19.6 km
  • Floodlit track11.2 km
  • Birding site27.4 km
  • Geologically notable site45.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café3.2 km
  • Petrol station2.8 km
  • Library3.7 km
  • Sports hall3.8 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home22.3 km
  • Recycling centre7.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.2 km
  • Railway3.2 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine10.8 km
  • Mobile mast2.4 km
  • Military area2.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.5 km
  • Mine13.2 km
  • Quarry4.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.7 km
  • Church3 km
  • Community hall10.4 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 Valåsen och Labbsand.