the register
Facts
municipalitySkinnskatteberg
countyVästmanland County
population2,236
area272 ha
scb code1904TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness64/100
Senior friendliness46/100
natureforest30 m
water320 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline320 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway950 m
industry880 m
power line860 m
servicesgrocery store790 m
school620 m
train station1 km
Median across 828 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 Skinnskatteberg, 2,208 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,236 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 24 min
Gothenburg5 h 13 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
Nedre Vättern518 ha330 m
Övre Vättern382 ha970 m
Dammsjön12 ha1.7 km
Skärsjön81 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skinnskattebergbowling (Lurbohallen)idrottsplansports
Skinnskattebergs kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land17 in the locality300 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.7 km
Natura 20003.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.5 km
Water protection area10.7 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest3.7 km
National heritage interest640 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality190 m
Fire station1 in the locality610 m
Police station20.5 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality300 m
Vulnerable area (police)48.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.3 km
Swimming pool3.3 km
Campsite9.3 km
Hiking trail680 m
Cycle trail17.5 km
Ski trail29.5 km
Floodlit track10.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality570 m
Café18.1 km
Petrol station2 in the locality600 m
Library26.2 km
Sports hall10.2 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home2 in the locality190 m
Recycling centre20.6 km
disturbanceMajor road350 m
Railway630 m
Power line690 m
Wind turbine21.9 km
Mobile mast8.4 km
Military area47.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.2 km
Mine2.7 km
Quarry5.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality820 m
Church1 in the locality620 m
Community hall1 in the locality430 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
4,256population
370 tkrmedian income
48.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skinnskatteberg Municipality