urban area in Arboga Municipality

Arboga

Västmanland County · 10,906 inhabitants · 808 ha

Short answer: Arboga is in Arboga Municipality, Västmanland County. It has 10,906 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityArboga
countyVästmanland County
population10,906
area808 ha
scb code1984TC101
place profile

What it is like to live here

71/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity33/100
Quiet surroundings24/100
Rurality56/100
Urbanity71/100
Family friendliness72/100
Senior friendliness56/100
nature
forest130 m
water460 m
farmland370 m
shoreline460 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway510 m
industry310 m
power line850 m
services
grocery store530 m
school420 m
train station1.1 km

Median across 2,648 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

6,299men
6,115women
menagewomen
291
0–4
252
360
5–9
318
364
10–14
333
392
15–19
284
322
20–24
313
319
25–29
258
411
30–34
398
423
35–39
374
336
40–44
334
315
45–49
297
349
50–54
368
409
55–59
400
436
60–64
431
364
65–69
330
301
70–74
337
389
75–79
424
518
80+
664
marital status
Unmarried6,454
52 %
Married3,936
32 %
Divorced1,301
10 %
Widowed707
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 8 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Arboga, 12,414 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 10,906 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

Stockholm1 h 59 min
Gothenburg4 h 26 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

Tjurlången123 ha3.7 km
Sirsjön7 ha4.7 km
Kvarnsjön51 ha6 km
Högsjön108 ha6.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Arboga folkets parkother
Arboga Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Arboga Golfklubbgolfsports
Arboga Robotmuseummuseumculture
Arboga museummuseumculture
Arboga stadsbibliotekbibliotekculture
PRO Arbogapensionärsföreningsocial

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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.2 km
Potentially contaminated land125 in the locality50 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve4.1 km
Natura 200015.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.8 km
Water protection area10.6 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest4.1 km
National heritage interest50 m
services & safety
School11 in the locality560 m
Fire station1 in the locality840 m
Police station1 in the locality270 m
Civil defence shelter130 in the locality40 m
Vulnerable area (police)35.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool7 in the locality1.3 km
Campsite1 in the locality330 m
Hiking trail3.5 km
Cycle trail40 m
Ski trail36.5 km
Floodlit track14 km
Birding site34.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant8 in the locality200 m
Café7 in the locality100 m
Petrol station3 in the locality730 m
Library1 in the locality420 m
Sports hall4 in the locality310 m
Hotel2 in the locality420 m
Care home1 in the locality440 m
Recycling centre2 in the locality1.1 km
disturbance
Major road600 m
Railway510 m
Power line460 m
Wind turbine12.3 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality440 m
Military area610 m
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.8 km
Mine23.4 km
Quarry3.4 km
culture
Museum or landmark14 in the locality200 m
Church3 in the locality90 m
Community hall2 in the locality300 m

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 municipalityArboga Municipality

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

13,980population
380 tkrmedian income
45.8 yearsaverage age