the register
Facts
municipalitySurahammar
countyVästmanland County
population1,263
area124 ha
scb code1907TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness24/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest30 m
water280 m
farmland290 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.7 km
industry1.4 km
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store520 m
school570 m
train station2.1 km
Median across 501 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Virsbosjön420 ha390 m
Åmänningen2,561 ha480 m
Väster Mursjön8 ha2.7 km
Transjön8 ha3.7 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 zone850 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality280 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 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 & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1 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
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway2 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine20.8 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine18.5 km
Quarry11.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySurahammar MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,845population
393 tkrmedian income
44.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Surahammar Municipality