Facts

MunicipalityKöping

CountyVästmanland County

Population2,375

Area267 ha

SCB code1983TB101

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

38/100

Quiet surroundings

41/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

43/100

Family friendliness

46/100

Senior friendliness

21/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water360 m
Distance to farmland320 m
Distance to shoreline360 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway12.8 km
Distance to industry290 m
Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store810 m
Distance to school790 m
Distance to train station13.6 km

Median across 763 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

620–455
835–964
9510–1476
7315–1967
5420–2443
5325–2942
6930–3459
9535–3981
8240–4471
6345–4972
7150–5477
9055–5968
7760–6487
8365–6960
7570–7458
7375–7974
8280+117

Men 1,280Women 1,171

Marital status

Unmarried1,294 (53 %)
Married735 (30 %)
Divorced282 (12 %)
Widowed134 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kolsva, 2,451 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,375 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 10 min
Gothenburg4 h 45 min
Municipal seat16 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

Rotsjön13 ha2.6 km
Tisjön29 ha3 km
Lundbysjön109 ha3.3 km
Otjärnen13 ha5.4 km

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Nearest localities

Solbacken79 inhabitants640 m
Sundänge135 inhabitants6.7 km
Kindbro50 inhabitants8 km
Köping18,605 inhabitants10.6 km
Oppeby56 inhabitants11.7 km
Karmansbo77 inhabitants11.7 km

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Associations and activities

Kolsva – var med och starta! – ScouternascoutkårOutdoor life
Kolsva bibliotekbibliotekCulture
Kolsva brukskyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO KolsvapensionärsföreningSocial

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)2.9 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1 km
Natura 20006.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17 km
Water protection area1.1 km
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest740 m

Services & safety

School4 in the locality250 m
Fire station12.5 km
Police station11 km
Civil defence shelter22 in the locality230 m
Vulnerable area (police)33.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool11.9 km
Campsite13.4 km
Hiking trail19 km
Cycle trail9.6 km
Ski trail47.3 km
Floodlit track11 km
Birding site36.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality420 m
Café1 in the locality510 m
Petrol station2 in the locality390 m
Library1 in the locality820 m
Sports hall5.1 km
Hotel1 in the locality1.1 km
Care home12 km
Recycling centre9.9 km

Disturbance

Major road50 m
Railway13 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine11.2 km
Mobile mast1.2 km
Military area21.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine27.2 km
Quarry2.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark12.5 km
Church1 in the locality530 m
Community hall16.7 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

Population25,729
Median income382,800 kr/yr
Average age44.5 years

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The figures describe Köping Municipality as a whole, not Kolsva.