the register
Facts
municipalityOrust
countyVästra Götaland County
population933
area164 ha
scb code1421TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest20 m
water1.2 km
farmland180 m
shoreline630 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7.7 km
industry1.4 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school6.9 km
train station9.1 km
Median across 491 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Varekil, 1,013 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 933 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
Gothenburg1 h
Malmö4 h 12 min
Municipal seat20 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
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha5.2 km
Grindsbyvattnet144 ha9.2 km
Granvattnet12 ha10.1 km
Holmevatten14 ha12.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone26.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.6 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality950 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve490 m
Natura 2000840 m
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area7.4 km
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest590 m
National heritage interest2.9 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality150 m
Fire station6.2 km
Police station9 km
Civil defence shelter7.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.4 km
Swimming pool6.5 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail8.6 km
Ski trail34.4 km
Floodlit track37.3 km
Geologically notable site30 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality980 m
Café6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality980 m
Library9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality270 m
Hotel8.7 km
Care home6.8 km
Recycling centre8.7 km
disturbanceMajor road760 m
Railway8.2 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine6.2 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality440 m
Military area24.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.3 km
Quarry2.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.3 km
Church3.1 km
Community hall1.7 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 municipalityOrust MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,352population
406 tkrmedian income
48.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Orust Municipality