Facts

MunicipalitySurahammar

CountyVästmanland County

Population1,263

Area124 ha

SCB code1907TB103

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

49/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

51/100

Urbanity

44/100

Family friendliness

24/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water280 m
Distance to farmland290 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.7 km
Distance to industry1.4 km
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store520 m
Distance to school570 m
Distance to train station2.1 km

Median across 501 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

260–430
355–920
4010–1423
2415–1916
2620–2413
2325–2920
4730–3438
4135–3934
2640–4422
2345–4940
3450–5433
4755–5930
5460–6452
5165–6938
4270–7443
5275–7948
6080+70

Men 651Women 570

Marital status

Unmarried553 (45 %)
Married474 (39 %)
Divorced116 (9 %)
Widowed87 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Virsbo, 1,221 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,263 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

Stockholm2 h 7 min
Gothenburg5 h 17 min
Municipal seat24 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.

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Lakes nearby

Virsbosjön420 ha390 m
Åmänningen2,561 ha480 m
Väster Mursjön8 ha2.7 km
Transjön8 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

Nordanö108 inhabitants1.4 km
Bondfallet60 inhabitants6 km
Ängelsberg109 inhabitants9.3 km
Fridnäs59 inhabitants10 km
Ramnäs1,185 inhabitants13 km
Hovgården56 inhabitants19.7 km

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Associations and activities

Virsbo kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO VirsbopensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone850 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality280 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve620 m
Natura 20004.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest310 m
Water protection area6.3 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest120 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality410 m
Fire station1 in the locality670 m
Police station20.3 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality400 m
Vulnerable area (police)37.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site560 m
Swimming pool10 km
Campsite15.3 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail10.7 km
Ski trail23.5 km
Floodlit track13.4 km
Birding site46.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality210 m
Café10.2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality920 m
Library20.6 km
Sports hall2.9 km
Hotel1 in the locality410 m
Care home13.2 km
Recycling centre17.3 km

Disturbance

Major road250 m
Railway2 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine20.8 km
Mobile mast5.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine18.5 km
Quarry11.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark8.1 km
Church1 in the locality450 m
Community hall1 in the locality820 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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

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The figures describe Surahammar Municipality as a whole, not Virsbo.