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Small locality in Habo Municipality, Jönköping County

Västerkärr

1

Facts

MunicipalityHabo
CountyJönköping County
Population129
Area26 ha
SCB code0643SB115

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
70/100
Family friendliness
41/100
Senior friendliness
43/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water150 m
  • Distance to farmland280 m
  • Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line4.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.2 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 55 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1070–498
  • 1295–9108
  • 13510–14120
  • 12615–19126
  • 10720–2467
  • 7325–2964
  • 13330–34123
  • 12635–39128
  • 10740–44102
  • 13645–49116
  • 12450–54120
  • 12255–59122
  • 11360–64113
  • 11365–69113
  • 11670–7494
  • 8475–79120
  • 15480+145

Men 2,005Women 1,879

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,912 (49 %)
  • Married1,502 (38 %)
  • Divorced304 (8 %)
  • Widowed189 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västerkärr, 3,884 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 129 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 25 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 54 min
  • Malmö3 h 35 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Stråken507 ha330 m
  • Mullsjön71 ha1.2 km
  • Knipesjön74 ha4.9 km
  • Brängen267 ha5.3 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)540 m
  • Potentially contaminated land590 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.3 km
  • Natura 200011.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest15.5 km
  • Water protection area2.5 km
  • Habitat protection5.5 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

  • School2.3 km
  • Fire station13 km
  • Police station22 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)23.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site810 m
  • Swimming pool3.1 km
  • Campsite1.1 km
  • Hiking trail760 m
  • Cycle trail680 m
  • Floodlit track3.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 km
  • Café2.6 km
  • Petrol station1 km
  • Library2.6 km
  • Sports hall1.1 km
  • Hotel1.2 km
  • Care home13.6 km
  • Recycling centre1.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road470 m
  • Railway2 km
  • Power line4.1 km
  • Wind turbine7.8 km
  • Mobile mast2.5 km
  • Military area39.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Mine27.1 km
  • Quarry10.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.6 km
  • Church2.7 km
  • Community hall2.5 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

  • Population13,456
  • Median income425,600 kr/yr
  • Average age39.4 years
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The figures describe Habo Municipality as a whole, not Västerkärr.