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Surahammar
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Urban area in Surahammar Municipality, Västmanland County

Surahammar

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Facts

MunicipalitySurahammar
CountyVästmanland County
Population6,316
Area521 ha
SCB code1907TC102

2

Place profile

45/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
32/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
58/100
Family friendliness
46/100
Senior friendliness
24/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water830 m
  • Distance to farmland860 m
  • Distance to shoreline830 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway610 m
  • Distance to industry370 m
  • Distance to power line460 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store990 m
  • Distance to school610 m
  • Distance to train station1 km

Median across 1,824 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1390–4122
  • 2205–9184
  • 24010–14207
  • 22515–19185
  • 13820–24112
  • 13425–29104
  • 20630–34215
  • 24335–39210
  • 18740–44166
  • 17145–49201
  • 21950–54180
  • 19555–59196
  • 17860–64162
  • 15565–69163
  • 16170–74152
  • 17175–79183
  • 21480+292

Men 3,196Women 3,034

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,246 (52 %)
  • Married2,028 (32 %)
  • Divorced635 (10 %)
  • Widowed344 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Surahammar, 6,230 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,316 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

  • Stockholm1 h 51 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 1 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

  • Östersjön129 ha1.3 km
  • Magsjön35 ha2.2 km
  • Långsjön77 ha2.5 km
  • Västersjön67 ha2.9 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land45 in the locality80 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 20004.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
  • Water protection area1.9 km
  • Habitat protection5.1 km
  • National conservation interest3.7 km
  • National heritage interest840 m

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality330 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality710 m
  • Police station10.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter51 in the locality120 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)16.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.8 km
  • Swimming pool10.5 km
  • Campsite2.3 km
  • Hiking trail1.3 km
  • Cycle trail630 m
  • Ski trail44.2 km
  • Floodlit track1.9 km
  • Birding site25.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality380 m
  • Café2.8 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Library1 in the locality370 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Hotel8.7 km
  • Care home2 in the locality860 m
  • Recycling centre2 in the locality520 m

Disturbance

  • Major road410 m
  • Railway830 m
  • Power line760 m
  • Wind turbine6.1 km
  • Mobile mast10.6 km
  • Military area37.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 km
  • Mine7 km
  • Quarry15.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark8.6 km
  • Church2 in the locality370 m
  • Community hall9.9 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

  • Population9,845
  • Median income392,900 kr/yr
  • Average age44.7 years
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