the register
Facts
municipalityHofors
countyGävleborg County
population867
area136 ha
scb code2104TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
28/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness35/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest110 m
water610 m
farmland110 m
shoreline610 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway740 m
industry790 m
power line550 m
servicesgrocery store460 m
school590 m
train station870 m
Median across 390 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 Torsåker, 1,947 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 867 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 48 min
Municipal seat18 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
Särstasjön17 ha1.4 km
Åstjärnen9 ha2.8 km
Tjärnan16 ha3.5 km
Stor-Gösken244 ha3.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Torsåkers kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone660 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)760 m
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.8 km
Natura 200012.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.9 km
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality230 m
Fire station11 km
Police station20.8 km
Civil defence shelter7.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.2 km
Swimming pool5.9 km
Campsite8.6 km
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail12.8 km
Ski trail24.1 km
Floodlit track510 m
Birding site36.5 km
Geologically notable site17.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality190 m
Café1.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality120 m
Library8.6 km
Sports hall9 km
Hotel6.5 km
Care home1 in the locality370 m
Recycling centre830 m
disturbanceMajor road2 km
Railway2.6 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast14.9 km
Military area27.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine1.4 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9.5 km
Church1 in the locality280 m
Community hall7 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 municipalityHofors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,281population
396 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hofors Municipality