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Köping
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Urban area in Köping Municipality, Västmanland County

Köping

1

Facts

MunicipalityKöping
CountyVästmanland County
Population18,605
Area1,059 ha
SCB code1983TC102

2

Place profile

67/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
18/100
Quiet surroundings
31/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
63/100
Family friendliness
81/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water690 m
  • Distance to farmland420 m
  • Distance to shoreline690 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.5 km
  • Distance to industry660 m
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store620 m
  • Distance to school470 m
  • Distance to train station2 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 4430–4374
  • 5295–9509
  • 56210–14511
  • 57615–19529
  • 57820–24476
  • 59625–29424
  • 56730–34585
  • 62335–39550
  • 52440–44526
  • 52845–49494
  • 52750–54503
  • 54155–59584
  • 61060–64561
  • 47165–69522
  • 46970–74496
  • 46875–79559
  • 65380+923

Men 9,265Women 9,126

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

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

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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