urban area in Lindesberg Municipality

Rockhammar

Örebro County · 249 inhabitants · 79 ha

Short answer: Rockhammar is in Lindesberg Municipality, Örebro County. It has 249 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLindesberg
countyÖrebro County
population249
area79 ha
scb code1885TB106
place profile

What it is like to live here

18/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity43/100
Quiet surroundings60/100
Rurality46/100
Urbanity13/100
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness0/100
nature
forest20 m
water150 m
farmland220 m
shoreline150 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway1.8 km
industry400 m
power line3.5 km
services
grocery store8.2 km
school570 m
train station8.1 km

Median across 164 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

627men
570women
menagewomen
20
0–4
23
38
5–9
29
41
10–14
25
26
15–19
41
15
20–24
16
27
25–29
23
26
30–34
26
38
35–39
32
40
40–44
28
30
45–49
33
50
50–54
37
43
55–59
51
42
60–64
50
44
65–69
46
52
70–74
39
51
75–79
46
44
80+
25
marital status
Unmarried595
49 %
Married437
36 %
Divorced130
11 %
Widowed41
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rockhammar, 1,197 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 249 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 33 min
Gothenburg4 h 32 min
Municipal seat26 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Hammarsjön19 ha1.2 km
Stora Borrsjön15 ha1.3 km
Övresjön10 ha1.4 km
Fänsbosjön12 ha2.1 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

PRO Rockhammarpensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone5.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality100 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3.1 km
Natura 20009.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest21.4 km
Water protection area960 m
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest4.4 km
National heritage interest8.7 km
services & safety
School6.5 km
Fire station8.5 km
Police station14.5 km
Civil defence shelter7.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.7 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site9 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality110 m
Campsite8.8 km
Hiking trail19.2 km
Cycle trail16 km
Ski trail24.1 km
Floodlit track15.9 km
Birding site29.2 km
Geologically notable site43.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant8.4 km
Café13.4 km
Petrol station8.2 km
Library13 km
Sports hall8 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home8.4 km
Recycling centre14.2 km
disturbance
Major road5 km
Railway2.6 km
Power line3.4 km
Wind turbine14.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area19.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.3 km
Mine9.9 km
Quarry13.5 km
culture
Museum or landmark150 m
Church6.7 km
Community hall8.3 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 municipalityLindesberg Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

23,141population
383 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age