the register
Facts
municipalityMunkedal
countyVästra Götaland County
population398
area97 ha
scb code1430TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness46/100
Senior friendliness29/100
natureforest40 m
water270 m
farmland80 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway15.5 km
industry15.1 km
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store370 m
school400 m
train station15.9 km
Median across 218 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 Hedekas, 1,441 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 398 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 45 min
Malmö4 h 57 min
Municipal seat27 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
Lersjön108 ha1.7 km
Krokstad Långevatten9 ha4.6 km
Restad Långevatten15 ha4.8 km
Strandsjön106 ha4.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hedekas bygdegårdlocal heritage
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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality200 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.3 km
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.1 km
Water protection area240 m
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest380 m
National heritage interest4.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality360 m
Fire station1 in the locality290 m
Police station27.9 km
Civil defence shelter18.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.9 km
Swimming pool28.1 km
Campsite7.2 km
Hiking trail6 km
Cycle trail9.9 km
Floodlit track45.6 km
Birding site45.5 km
Geologically notable site32.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality270 m
Café14.2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality550 m
Library14.8 km
Sports hall1 in the locality160 m
Hotel4.3 km
Care home15.1 km
Recycling centre14.9 km
disturbanceMajor road13.1 km
Railway15.6 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine3.3 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality280 m
Military area23.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.1 km
Mine40.5 km
Quarry1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark14.9 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality490 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 municipalityMunkedal MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,354population
384 tkrmedian income
45.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Munkedal Municipality