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Stora Höga
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Urban area in Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Stora Höga

1

Facts

MunicipalityStenungsund
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,122
Area313 ha
SCB code1415TB105

2

Place profile

55/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
7/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
61/100
Family friendliness
60/100
Senior friendliness
48/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water430 m
  • Distance to farmland330 m
  • Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway700 m
  • Distance to industry680 m
  • Distance to power line3.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store820 m
  • Distance to school740 m
  • Distance to train station1 km

Median across 1,175 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1710–4170
  • 2255–9180
  • 23310–14213
  • 29315–19256
  • 16320–24108
  • 8625–2977
  • 13330–34156
  • 20435–39234
  • 18440–44184
  • 20345–49236
  • 28250–54273
  • 25255–59211
  • 16960–64168
  • 13665–69134
  • 12170–7497
  • 10675–7979
  • 8980+138

Men 3,050Women 2,914

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,153 (53 %)
  • Married2,236 (37 %)
  • Divorced433 (7 %)
  • Widowed158 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Stora Höga, 5,964 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,122 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

  • Gothenburg38 min
  • Malmö3 h 50 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Stora Holmevatten30 ha6.7 km
  • Ålevatten66 ha8 km
  • Nedre Långevatten24 ha8.3 km
  • Holmevatten14 ha8.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone31.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality440 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.8 km
  • Natura 20008.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
  • Water protection area9.1 km
  • Habitat protection5.8 km
  • National conservation interest630 m
  • National heritage interest460 m

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality490 m
  • Fire station6.3 km
  • Police station5.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)24.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.4 km
  • Swimming pool5.5 km
  • Campsite1.1 km
  • Hiking trail5.2 km
  • Cycle trail1.2 km
  • Ski trail21 km
  • Floodlit track32.4 km
  • Geologically notable site38.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality480 m
  • Café1 in the locality560 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality530 m
  • Library5.6 km
  • Sports hall2 in the locality760 m
  • Hotel1.6 km
  • Care home3.9 km
  • Recycling centre750 m

Disturbance

  • Major road480 m
  • Railway1.8 km
  • Power line4.2 km
  • Wind turbine6.4 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Military area26 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Quarry7.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.6 km
  • Church3.2 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality620 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population27,851
  • Median income453,900 kr/yr
  • Average age42.5 years
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The figures describe Stenungsund Municipality as a whole, not Stora Höga.