the register
Facts
municipalityBollnäs
countyGävleborg County
population1,115
area154 ha
scb code2183TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness28/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest60 m
water640 m
farmland160 m
shoreline640 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway350 m
industry440 m
power line380 m
servicesgrocery store370 m
school14.7 km
train station580 m
Median across 408 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 Kilafors, 1,555 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,115 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
Stockholm3 h 10 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
Bergviken4,301 ha920 m
Fäsjön29 ha2.4 km
Bälsesjön15 ha2.4 km
Fräkensjön7 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Biografteatern Kilaforsbiografculture
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 zone11.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve10.9 km
Natura 200014.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
Water protection area5 km
Habitat protection980 m
National conservation interest14.3 km
National heritage interest2.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality520 m
Fire station17.4 km
Police station27.9 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality410 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool16 km
Campsite14.6 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail15.1 km
Ski trail19.3 km
Floodlit track2.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café10.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality260 m
Library27.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality350 m
Hotel1 in the locality1.4 km
Care home16.3 km
Recycling centre23.4 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway800 m
Power line520 m
Wind turbine10.3 km
Mobile mast8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine27 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.4 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall14.1 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 municipalityBollnäs MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,243population
364 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Bollnäs Municipality