Facts

MunicipalityFärgelanda

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population575

Area89 ha

SCB code1439TB104

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

21/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

35/100

Urbanity

34/100

Family friendliness

52/100

Senior friendliness

37/100

Nature

Distance to forest90 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland130 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway18 km
Distance to industry2 km
Distance to power line2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store2.8 km
Distance to school400 m
Distance to train station19.4 km

Median across 257 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

250–436
335–938
4510–1445
3715–1936
3920–2429
3425–2927
5930–3447
4835–3940
3340–4431
4245–4924
4750–5447
3855–5944
3560–6438
4265–6927
3370–7444
3975–7944
5680+81

Men 685Women 678

Marital status

Unmarried735 (54 %)
Married401 (29 %)
Divorced136 (10 %)
Widowed97 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ödeborg, 1,363 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 575 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

Gothenburg1 h 37 min
Malmö4 h 49 min
Municipal seat7 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

Lundebysjön23 ha1.6 km
Krokvattnet15 ha2.5 km
Stora Smedvattnet12 ha2.6 km
Brötegårdssjön17 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

Norra Håvesten99 inhabitants1.3 km
Färgelanda1,938 inhabitants2 km
Dagsholm68 inhabitants2.7 km
Stigen426 inhabitants5.1 km
Högsäter695 inhabitants11.8 km
Fagerhult480 inhabitants12.7 km

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Associations and activities

Ödeborgs FornsalmuseumCulture
Ödeborgs kyrkakyrkaReligion

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 zone570 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve10.4 km
Natura 200022.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.9 km
Water protection area40 m
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School2 in the locality180 m
Fire station2.3 km
Police station21.5 km
Civil defence shelter17.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool20.9 km
Campsite5.9 km
Hiking trail12.4 km
Cycle trail200 m
Floodlit track32.6 km
Birding site39.4 km
Geologically notable site20 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.4 km
Café3 km
Petrol station2.4 km
Library3 km
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel14.9 km
Care home2.1 km
Recycling centre17.2 km

Disturbance

Major road2 km
Railway18.7 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast2.4 km
Military area10.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine44.5 km
Quarry6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2 in the locality360 m
Church1.1 km
Community hall2 in the locality300 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

Population6,376
Median income376,100 kr/yr
Average age45.9 years

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The figures describe Färgelanda Municipality as a whole, not Ödeborg.