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Sörstafors
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Urban area in Hallstahammar Municipality, Västmanland County

Sörstafors

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHallstahammar
CountyVästmanland County
Population284
Area40 ha
SCB code1961TB104

2

Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
20/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
39/100
Family friendliness
41/100
Senior friendliness
17/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water330 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.7 km
  • Distance to industry1.6 km
  • Distance to power line650 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school1.9 km
  • Distance to train station2.4 km

Median across 139 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 820–473
  • 945–985
  • 9010–1499
  • 9215–1997
  • 3920–2438
  • 4625–2943
  • 8730–34105
  • 10535–39107
  • 8440–4483
  • 9845–4983
  • 10750–54100
  • 11155–5995
  • 8060–6487
  • 6165–6980
  • 8070–7457
  • 7575–7994
  • 11280+107

Men 1,443Women 1,433

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,408 (49 %)
  • Married1,061 (37 %)
  • Divorced265 (9 %)
  • Widowed136 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sörstafors, 2,876 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 284 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 46 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 44 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Skanssjön8 ha3.1 km
  • Mälaren107,455 ha7.9 km
  • Västersjön67 ha11.5 km
  • Långsjön77 ha11.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone920 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality290 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3 km
  • Natura 20004.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection area280 m
  • Habitat protection4.6 km
  • National conservation interest3 km
  • National heritage interest910 m

Services & safety

  • School1.5 km
  • Fire station2.4 km
  • Police station3.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)13.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.8 km
  • Swimming pool3.2 km
  • Campsite3.2 km
  • Hiking trail3.8 km
  • Cycle trail170 m
  • Floodlit track3.5 km
  • Birding site16.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.2 km
  • Café3.1 km
  • Petrol station2.2 km
  • Library2.4 km
  • Sports hall1.7 km
  • Hotel3.5 km
  • Care home2.6 km
  • Recycling centre5.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road360 m
  • Railway2.1 km
  • Power line840 m
  • Wind turbine8.1 km
  • Mobile mast3.3 km
  • Military area26.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.6 km
  • Mine11.2 km
  • Quarry7.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.2 km
  • Church2 km
  • Community hall2.3 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population16,653
  • Median income388,300 kr/yr
  • Average age43.4 years
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The figures describe Hallstahammar Municipality as a whole, not Sörstafors.