the register
Facts
municipalitySkinnskatteberg
countyVästmanland County
population297
area80 ha
scb code1904TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
18/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest20 m
water490 m
farmland2 km
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.1 km
industry2.4 km
power line350 m
servicesgrocery store260 m
school8.2 km
train station8.5 km
Median across 182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Riddarhyttan, 2,052 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 297 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm2 h 39 min
Gothenburg4 h 58 min
Municipal seat16 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.
waterLakes nearby
Lien150 ha870 m
Nedre Skärsjön70 ha1.4 km
Gäddtjärnen8 ha2.6 km
Skildammen26 ha2.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 hazardsFlood zone6.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve410 m
Natura 200010.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest280 m
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection6.1 km
National conservation interest910 m
National heritage interest2.3 km
services & safetySchool8.3 km
Fire station8.6 km
Police station25.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site940 m
Swimming pool7.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality820 m
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail12.4 km
Ski trail35.2 km
Floodlit track17.1 km
Geologically notable site45.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.6 km
Café20 km
Petrol station1 in the locality300 m
Library25.6 km
Sports hall2.9 km
Hotel10.4 km
Care home8.5 km
Recycling centre25.9 km
disturbanceMajor road150 m
Railway5.6 km
Power line360 m
Wind turbine15.2 km
Mobile mast16.1 km
Military area40.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14 km
Mine1.5 km
Quarry2.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.5 km
Church8.1 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 municipalitySkinnskatteberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
4,256population
370 tkrmedian income
48.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skinnskatteberg Municipality