Facts

MunicipalityFärgelanda

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population426

Area80 ha

SCB code1439TB103

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Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

19/100

Family friendliness

32/100

Senior friendliness

33/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water190 m
Distance to farmland180 m
Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway23.8 km
Distance to industry3 km
Distance to power line380 m

Services

Distance to grocery store420 m
Distance to school430 m
Distance to train station25.2 km

Median across 188 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

240–425
415–936
4710–1446
4715–1931
3120–2428
1925–2926
5930–3436
5035–3951
4540–4434
5145–4948
6950–5445
7455–5967
6460–6469
6765–6964
8070–7467
6875–7959
6180+50

Men 897Women 782

Marital status

Unmarried828 (49 %)
Married590 (35 %)
Divorced179 (11 %)
Widowed79 (5 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Bovattnet22 ha300 m
Nyckelvattnet203 ha960 m
Björvattnet58 ha1.1 km
Tollsvattnet13 ha1.5 km

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Nearest localities

Färgelanda1,938 inhabitants2.8 km
Norra Håvesten99 inhabitants4.2 km
Ödeborg575 inhabitants5 km
Dagsholm68 inhabitants7.1 km
Högsäter695 inhabitants8.1 km
Fagerhult480 inhabitants15.4 km

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Associations and activities

Stigens FolketshusOther

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 zone2.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality140 m
Fire station3.9 km
Police station25.1 km
Civil defence shelter22.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant3.4 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

Disturbance

Major road130 m
Railway14.9 km
Power line450 m
Wind turbine5.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality640 m
Military area13.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
Mine39 km
Quarry6 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Stigen.