the register
Facts
municipalityAvesta
countyDalarna County
population753
area144 ha
scb code2084TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness30/100
natureforest100 m
water340 m
farmland140 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway220 m
industry340 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store520 m
school390 m
train station720 m
Median across 394 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Fors, 1,941 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 753 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 22 min
Municipal seat14 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
Forssjön40 ha270 m
Sävviken36 ha490 m
Stora Halsjön26 ha1.5 km
Åsgarn162 ha2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6 km
Natura 200013.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
Water protection area8.1 km
Habitat protection4.6 km
National conservation interest5.5 km
National heritage interest5.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality330 m
Fire station10.6 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter4 in the locality240 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.6 km
Swimming pool11.6 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail1.9 km
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail25.1 km
Floodlit track8.2 km
Birding site26 km
Geologically notable site37.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality200 m
Café3 km
Petrol station8.5 km
Library10.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality950 m
Hotel3 km
Care home8.4 km
Recycling centre11.4 km
disturbanceMajor road1.5 km
Railway2.1 km
Power line680 m
Wind turbine12.4 km
Mobile mast9 km
Military area30 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Mine8.7 km
Quarry5.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.5 km
Church1 in the locality270 m
Community hall10.8 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 municipalityAvesta MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,417population
389 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Avesta Municipality