urban area in Köping Municipality

Köping

Västmanland County · 18,605 inhabitants · 1,059 ha

Short answer: Köping is in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County. It has 18,605 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKöping
countyVästmanland County
population18,605
area1,059 ha
scb code1983TC102
place profile

What it is like to live here

67/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity18/100
Quiet surroundings31/100
Rurality46/100
Urbanity63/100
Family friendliness81/100
Senior friendliness56/100
nature
forest90 m
water690 m
farmland420 m
shoreline690 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway1.5 km
industry660 m
power line1.4 km
services
grocery store620 m
school470 m
train station2 km

Median across 3,328 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

9,265men
9,126women
menagewomen
443
0–4
374
529
5–9
509
562
10–14
511
576
15–19
529
578
20–24
476
596
25–29
424
567
30–34
585
623
35–39
550
524
40–44
526
528
45–49
494
527
50–54
503
541
55–59
584
610
60–64
561
471
65–69
522
469
70–74
496
468
75–79
559
653
80+
923
marital status
Unmarried9,724
53 %
Married5,611
31 %
Divorced2,024
11 %
Widowed1,012
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 11 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Köping, 18,391 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 18,605 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h
Gothenburg4 h 35 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Mälaren107,455 ha2.8 km
Lundbysjön109 ha12 km
Rotsjön13 ha12.6 km
Lillgryten18 ha14.4 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Köping Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Köpings Arenasporthallsports
Köpings Golfklubbgolfsports
Köpings bad & sportsporthallsports
Köpings idrottsplatssporthallsports
Köpings ishallisbanasports
Köpings Museummuseumculture
Köpings stadsbibliotekbibliotekculture
Köpings kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Köpingpensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.7 km
Potentially contaminated land171 in the locality50 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve4.7 km
Natura 20004.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.1 km
Water protection area810 m
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest5.8 km
National heritage interest12.4 km
services & safety
School15 in the locality250 m
Fire station1 in the locality360 m
Police station1 in the locality1.7 km
Civil defence shelter215 in the locality10 m
Vulnerable area (police)27.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool10 in the locality740 m
Campsite1 in the locality890 m
Hiking trail8.3 km
Cycle trail220 m
Floodlit track760 m
Birding site27.5 km
service & nöje
Restaurant9 in the locality130 m
Café2 in the locality150 m
Petrol station9 in the locality370 m
Library1 in the locality550 m
Sports hall7 in the locality520 m
Hotel3 in the locality420 m
Care home1 in the locality450 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.3 km
disturbance
Major road280 m
Railway580 m
Power line440 m
Wind turbine6.7 km
Mobile mast3.8 km
Military area12.7 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 in the locality810 m
Mine25.3 km
Quarry5 km
culture
Museum or landmark5 in the locality180 m
Church5 in the locality200 m
Community hall9.2 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.

applies to the whole municipalityKöping Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

25,729population
383 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age