the register
Facts
municipalityArboga
countyVästmanland County
population79
area22 ha
scb code1984SB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
59/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness57/100
Senior friendliness48/100
natureforest20 m
water270 m
farmland110 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway640 m
industry380 m
power line1000 m
servicesgrocery store1.7 km
school1.7 km
train station2.3 km
Median across 46 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 Ekbacken, 3,163 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 79 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
Stockholm1 h 56 min
Gothenburg4 h 28 min
Municipal seat6 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
Kvarnsjön51 ha3.9 km
Kroksjön11 ha5.1 km
Tjurlången123 ha5.5 km
Sirsjön7 ha6.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ekbackens IPidrottsplansports
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 zone610 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality270 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200014.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.5 km
Water protection area10.6 km
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest4.5 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safetySchool1.9 km
Fire station820 m
Police station2.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality390 m
Vulnerable area (police)33.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.5 km
Swimming pool2.4 km
Campsite2 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail1.9 km
Ski trail38.6 km
Floodlit track13.2 km
Birding site36.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality120 m
Café2 km
Petrol station2 in the locality150 m
Library2.6 km
Sports hall2.6 km
Hotel2.7 km
Care home2.7 km
Recycling centre570 m
disturbanceMajor road170 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine10 km
Mobile mast460 m
Military area160 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.2 km
Mine25.7 km
Quarry2.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.7 km
Church2.2 km
Community hall2.6 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 municipalityArboga MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,980population
380 tkrmedian income
45.8 yearsaverage age