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Small locality in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County

Vela

1

Facts

MunicipalitySigtuna
CountyStockholm County
Population108
Area21 ha
SCB code0191SB131

2

Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
46/100
Family friendliness
39/100
Senior friendliness
31/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway7.5 km
  • Distance to industry2.7 km
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.9 km
  • Distance to school2.5 km
  • Distance to train station9.6 km

Median across 45 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 590–446
  • 615–970
  • 6810–1481
  • 6915–1964
  • 4320–2430
  • 3925–2927
  • 6730–3458
  • 8735–3982
  • 8440–4462
  • 7045–4978
  • 8650–5475
  • 7255–5958
  • 6160–6466
  • 6365–6949
  • 3070–7432
  • 2975–7935
  • 3580+33

Men 1,023Women 946

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,031 (52 %)
  • Married719 (37 %)
  • Divorced175 (9 %)
  • Widowed44 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vela, 1,969 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 108 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm52 min
  • Municipal seat5 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Alasjön17 ha3.4 km
  • Mälaren107,455 ha4.6 km
  • Ruddammen8 ha8.1 km
  • Lejondalssjön275 ha10.8 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve720 m
  • Natura 200016.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.4 km
  • Water protection area540 m
  • Habitat protection3.7 km
  • National conservation interest7.9 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School1.2 km
  • Fire station3 km
  • Police station13.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)7.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4 km
  • Swimming pool3.3 km
  • Campsite7.3 km
  • Hiking trail990 m
  • Cycle trail2.8 km
  • Ski trail10.8 km
  • Floodlit track10.8 km
  • Birding site17.9 km
  • Geologically notable site12.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.3 km
  • Café1.4 km
  • Petrol station3.5 km
  • Library4.2 km
  • Sports hall2.7 km
  • Hotel1.2 km
  • Care home9.1 km
  • Recycling centre10.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road50 m
  • Railway9.8 km
  • Power line2.3 km
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast3.7 km
  • Military area5.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9 km
  • Mine7.2 km
  • Quarry5.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.3 km
  • Church2 km
  • Community hall5.8 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population52,767
  • Median income379,300 kr/yr
  • Average age38.9 years
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The figures describe Sigtuna Municipality as a whole, not Vela.