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Alvhem
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Urban area in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Alvhem

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1

Facts

MunicipalityAle
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population402
Area80 ha
SCB code1440TB101

2

Place profile

39/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
14/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
34/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
33/100
Senior friendliness
27/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest120 m
  • Distance to water330 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway930 m
  • Distance to industry2.5 km
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store590 m
  • Distance to school2.9 km
  • Distance to train station1.3 km

Median across 171 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1040–490
  • 1195–9110
  • 11010–1494
  • 7015–1977
  • 6320–2451
  • 7125–2964
  • 11730–34111
  • 12935–39148
  • 12340–44111
  • 9345–4967
  • 10850–5474
  • 9155–5983
  • 8360–6474
  • 7665–6976
  • 6170–7462
  • 6175–7966
  • 7580+91

Men 1,554Women 1,449

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,588 (53 %)
  • Married1,034 (34 %)
  • Divorced283 (9 %)
  • Widowed106 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Alvhem, 3,003 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 402 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

  • Gothenburg36 min
  • Malmö3 h 47 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Stendammen53 ha5 km
  • Grosjön31 ha5 km
  • Kroksjön39 ha5.4 km
  • Hålsjön47 ha5.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone14.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality570 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.5 km
  • Natura 20005.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest980 m
  • Water protection area7.5 km
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interest1.5 km
  • National heritage interest7 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station3.2 km
  • Police station18.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)21.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7 km
  • Swimming pool7.5 km
  • Campsite9.7 km
  • Hiking trail730 m
  • Cycle trail3 km
  • Ski trail14.4 km
  • Floodlit track17.4 km
  • Birding site45.5 km
  • Geologically notable site40.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.5 km
  • Café3.5 km
  • Petrol station1.9 km
  • Library3.5 km
  • Sports hall3.2 km
  • Hotel3.8 km
  • Care home3.3 km
  • Recycling centre3.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road490 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine5.8 km
  • Mobile mast3.6 km
  • Military area22.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality530 m
  • Quarry11 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.6 km
  • Church3.1 km
  • Community hall3.6 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population32,576
  • Median income432,000 kr/yr
  • Average age40.1 years
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The figures describe Ale Municipality as a whole, not Alvhem.