the register
Facts
municipalityFärgelanda
countyVästra Götaland County
population426
area80 ha
scb code1439TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness33/100
natureforest20 m
water190 m
farmland180 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway23.8 km
industry3 km
power line380 m
servicesgrocery store420 m
school430 m
train station25.2 km
Median across 188 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 Stigen, 1,679 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 426 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 41 min
Malmö4 h 53 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.
waterLakes nearby
Bovattnet22 ha300 m
Nyckelvattnet203 ha960 m
Björvattnet58 ha1.1 km
Tollsvattnet13 ha1.5 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 zone2.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.8 km
Natura 200021.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4 km
Water protection area140 m
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest2.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality140 m
Fire station3.9 km
Police station25.1 km
Civil defence shelter22.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site710 m
Swimming pool22.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality330 m
Hiking trail9.6 km
Cycle trail3.3 km
Floodlit track32.8 km
Birding site36.8 km
Geologically notable site23.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.4 km
Café3.7 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library3.7 km
Sports hall3.2 km
Hotel16 km
Care home4.2 km
Recycling centre21.7 km
disturbanceMajor road130 m
Railway14.9 km
Power line450 m
Wind turbine5.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality640 m
Military area13.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
Mine39 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.7 km
Church4 km
Community hall1 in the locality880 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 municipalityFärgelanda MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
6,376population
376 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Färgelanda Municipality