urban area in Linköping Municipality

Ekängen

Östergötland County · 2,906 inhabitants · 186 ha

Short answer: Ekängen is in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County. It has 2,906 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLinköping
countyÖstergötland County
population2,906
area186 ha
scb code0580TB106
place profile

What it is like to live here

48/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity42/100
Quiet surroundings55/100
Rurality48/100
Urbanity26/100
Family friendliness73/100
Senior friendliness28/100
nature
forest70 m
water350 m
farmland270 m
shoreline350 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway5.6 km
industry4.4 km
power line4.1 km
services
grocery store1000 m
school500 m
train station6.1 km

Median across 866 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,590men
1,517women
menagewomen
115
0–4
105
143
5–9
137
162
10–14
172
192
15–19
151
90
20–24
64
40
25–29
50
70
30–34
86
98
35–39
124
117
40–44
140
140
45–49
134
142
50–54
135
119
55–59
94
60
60–64
45
31
65–69
21
32
70–74
27
21
75–79
12
18
80+
20
marital status
Unmarried1,822
59 %
Married1,135
37 %
Divorced124
4 %
Widowed22
1 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ekängen, 3,107 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,906 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 48 min
Gothenburg3 h 30 min
Malmö4 h 47 min
Municipal seat16 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Roxen9,217 ha580 m
Skiren58 ha8.4 km
Stensjön18 ha9.4 km
Geten20 ha9.9 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Ekängsvallen (Ekängens IP)idrottsplansports

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 hazards
Flood zone2.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality370 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 2000740 m
National outdoor-recreation interest4.3 km
Water protection area7.6 km
Habitat protection6.1 km
National conservation interest490 m
National heritage interest4.2 km
services & safety
School9 in the locality30 m
Fire station5.6 km
Police station8.2 km
Civil defence shelter4.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)3.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site6 km
Swimming pool6.8 km
Campsite6.7 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail8.8 km
Floodlit track5.4 km
Birding site5.1 km
service & nöje
Restaurant4.7 km
Café5.1 km
Petrol station3.8 km
Library6 km
Sports hall5.3 km
Hotel5.5 km
Care home6 km
Recycling centre3.8 km
disturbance
Major road4.3 km
Railway5.6 km
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine12.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality600 m
Military area8.7 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine21.2 km
Quarry10.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark1.9 km
Church1 in the locality80 m
Community hall6.2 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 municipalityLinköping Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

168,035population
392 tkrmedian income
40.3 yearsaverage age