the register
Facts
municipalityKöping
countyVästmanland County
population2,375
area267 ha
scb code1983TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness46/100
Senior friendliness21/100
natureforest50 m
water360 m
farmland320 m
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.8 km
industry290 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store810 m
school790 m
train station13.6 km
Median across 763 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Rotsjön13 ha2.6 km
Tisjön29 ha3 km
Lundbysjön109 ha3.3 km
Otjärnen13 ha5.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Kolsva brukskyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool4 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 & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant2 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
disturbanceMajor road50 m
Railway13 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine11.2 km
Mobile mast1.2 km
Military area21.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine27.2 km
Quarry2.2 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityKöping MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
25,729population
383 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Köping Municipality