Facts

MunicipalityMotala

CountyÖstergötland County

Population210

Area148 ha

SCB code0583TB109

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Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

50/100

Quiet surroundings

77/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water280 m
Distance to farmland210 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway12.1 km
Distance to industry8.9 km
Distance to power line5.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store8.2 km
Distance to school13.9 km
Distance to train station17.7 km

Median across 422 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

680–465
625–962
7810–1453
6715–1956
3420–2439
5025–2942
6830–3470
7035–3988
7840–4468
6945–4968
9150–5483
13855–59113
13260–64123
12465–69123
12470–74113
11975–7998
13780+110

Men 1,509Women 1,374

Marital status

Unmarried1,315 (45 %)
Married1,162 (40 %)
Divorced300 (10 %)
Widowed122 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västanvik, 2,883 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 210 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm3 h 34 min
Gothenburg3 h 37 min
Malmö4 h 54 min
Municipal seat23 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.

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Lakes nearby

Vättern188,560 ha1.6 km
Kvarnsjön32 ha2.6 km
Kalvsjön11 ha3.7 km
Svartsjön28 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Brunn127 inhabitants1.7 km
Stora Forsa52 inhabitants5.2 km
Nykyrka390 inhabitants6.3 km
Bona56 inhabitants7.3 km
Olshammar225 inhabitants10.3 km
Djurkälla51 inhabitants11.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone15.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality460 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.3 km
Natura 2000770 m
National outdoor-recreation interest3.7 km
Water protection area1.2 km
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest450 m
National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

School7 km
Fire station15.7 km
Police station17.6 km
Civil defence shelter15.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool12.2 km
Campsite11.1 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail1.6 km
Floodlit track10.6 km
Birding site39.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant10.9 km
Café16 km
Petrol station11.2 km
Library17.6 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel2.1 km
Care home14.6 km
Recycling centre11.1 km

Disturbance

Major road1.3 km
Railway12.2 km
Power line5.6 km
Wind turbine5 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
Military area6.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
Mine17.1 km
Quarry1.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark8.7 km
Church7.4 km
Community hall13.4 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

Population43,505
Median income382,000 kr/yr
Average age44.6 years

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The figures describe Motala Municipality as a whole, not Västanvik.