Facts

MunicipalityHallstahammar

CountyVästmanland County

Population478

Area63 ha

SCB code1961TB111

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Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

58/100

Family friendliness

31/100

Senior friendliness

23/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water160 m
Distance to farmland480 m
Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway660 m
Distance to industry380 m
Distance to power line840 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.5 km
Distance to school2 km
Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 191 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

510–450
705–952
4610–1462
5615–1957
2420–2423
2425–2923
5430–3464
5935–3972
5440–4448
5245–4948
6250–5454
5555–5947
4060–6438
3765–6947
4770–7438
4375–7961
6380+55

Men 837Women 839

Marital status

Unmarried822 (49 %)
Married642 (38 %)
Divorced133 (8 %)
Widowed79 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västra Hallstahammar, 1,676 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 478 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 50 min
Gothenburg4 h 49 min
Municipal seat5 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 ha450 m
Västersjön67 ha7.5 km
Östersjön129 ha7.8 km
Långsjön77 ha8.1 km

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Nearest localities

Hallstahammar10,147 inhabitants310 m
Södra Hallstahammar1,027 inhabitants840 m
Sörstafors284 inhabitants3.5 km
Kolbäck2,108 inhabitants5.3 km
Olberga78 inhabitants6.1 km
Haga65 inhabitants7.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone810 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)8 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve590 m
Natura 20008.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest330 m
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest580 m
National heritage interest840 m

Services & safety

School1.4 km
Fire station2.9 km
Police station1.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality220 m
Vulnerable area (police)13.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site9.8 km
Swimming pool1.1 km
Campsite1.1 km
Hiking trail230 m
Cycle trail220 m
Floodlit track7.1 km
Birding site19.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.2 km
Café1.1 km
Petrol station1.2 km
Library1.7 km
Sports hall2.7 km
Hotel730 m
Care home6.6 km
Recycling centre1.4 km

Disturbance

Major road370 m
Railway870 m
Power line810 m
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area29 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)610 m
Mine8.6 km
Quarry9.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark960 m
Church3.4 km
Community hall6.2 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 Västra Hallstahammar.