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Urban area in Nora Municipality, Örebro County

Ås

1

Facts

MunicipalityNora
CountyÖrebro County
Population454
Area61 ha
SCB code1884TB105

2

Place profile

65/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
58/100
Urbanity
67/100
Family friendliness
59/100
Senior friendliness
57/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water380 m
  • Distance to farmland140 m
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.2 km
  • Distance to industry1.8 km
  • Distance to power line930 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school370 m
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 188 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 230–424
  • 265–939
  • 3810–1428
  • 4115–1942
  • 2320–2416
  • 1825–2919
  • 2830–3430
  • 4235–3953
  • 3240–4433
  • 3245–4939
  • 4350–5436
  • 5355–5944
  • 4060–6447
  • 4865–6936
  • 3970–7444
  • 3975–7932
  • 4580+42

Men 610Women 604

Marital status

  • Unmarried617 (51 %)
  • Married410 (34 %)
  • Divorced136 (11 %)
  • Widowed46 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ås, 1,214 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 454 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 5 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 25 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Åsbosjön107 ha490 m
  • Hålvik1,010 ha2.5 km
  • Lillsjön769 ha3.2 km
  • Fåsjön1,102 ha4.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve780 m
  • Natura 200021.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.5 km
  • Water protection area5.5 km
  • Habitat protection680 m
  • National conservation interest6.4 km
  • National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality140 m
  • Fire station2.7 km
  • Police station3.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)27.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.3 km
  • Swimming pool3.6 km
  • Campsite3.2 km
  • Hiking trail3.8 km
  • Cycle trail900 m
  • Ski trail2.3 km
  • Floodlit track2.3 km
  • Birding site28 km
  • Geologically notable site23.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.7 km
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station2.7 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall2.4 km
  • Hotel3.3 km
  • Care home2.9 km
  • Recycling centre2.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.1 km
  • Railway2.2 km
  • Power line800 m
  • Wind turbine9.2 km
  • Mobile mast560 m
  • Military area2.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.4 km
  • Mine1.1 km
  • Quarry710 m

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.8 km
  • Church3.2 km
  • Community hall11.8 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

  • Population10,639
  • Median income397,600 kr/yr
  • Average age46.2 years
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The figures describe Nora Municipality as a whole, not Ås.