the register
Facts
municipalityMotala
countyÖstergötland County
population31,367
area2,056 ha
scb code0583TC106
place profile
What it is like to live here
73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness83/100
Senior friendliness69/100
natureforest100 m
water410 m
farmland560 m
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1 km
industry310 m
power line2.1 km
servicesgrocery store640 m
school550 m
train station1.9 km
Median across 7,159 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 16 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Motala, 32,458 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 31,367 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 22 min
Gothenburg3 h 23 min
Malmö4 h 40 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
Vättern188,560 ha2.5 km
Boren2,700 ha2.8 km
Illersjön7 ha4.2 km
Mosjön8 ha6.9 km
Nearest localities
Hängout Motalaother
Motala Bridgealliansother
Motala HemvärnFörsvarsverksamhetother
Motala Hemvärns StödföreningFörsvarsverksamhetother
Motala Verkstads Mynt och FrimärksklubbFrimärkssamlingother
Motalavikens BadhusföreningIntresseföreningother
Friluftsfrämjandet MotalaFriluftsverksamhetoutdoor life
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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.3 km
Potentially contaminated land281 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 20001.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest18 km
Water protection area1.9 km
Habitat protection3.3 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest700 m
services & safetySchool42 in the locality320 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.5 km
Police station1 in the locality920 m
Civil defence shelter327 in the locality210 m
Vulnerable area (police)31.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 in the locality1.9 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality1.8 km
Campsite6 in the locality1.6 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail910 m
Ski trail41.1 km
Floodlit track1.1 km
Birding site26 km
service & nöjeRestaurant19 in the locality650 m
Café10 in the locality820 m
Petrol station13 in the locality1.3 km
Library1 in the locality1 km
Sports hall5 in the locality1.1 km
Hotel6 in the locality780 m
Care home2 in the locality1.8 km
Recycling centre3.1 km
disturbanceMajor road630 m
Railway1.5 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast4 in the locality380 m
Military area3.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.9 km
Mine28.7 km
Quarry2.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark10 in the locality360 m
Church8 in the locality660 m
Community hall1 in the locality980 m
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 municipalityMotala MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
43,505population
382 tkrmedian income
44.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Motala Municipality