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Starrkärr
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Small locality in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Starrkärr

1

Facts

MunicipalityAle
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population80
Area34 ha
SCB code1440SB108

2

Place profile

57/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
30/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
63/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway3 km
  • Distance to industry2.8 km
  • Distance to power line960 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.9 km
  • Distance to school1.8 km
  • Distance to train station3 km

Median across 36 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 740–450
  • 715–974
  • 6510–1458
  • 7315–1966
  • 4420–2443
  • 5725–2955
  • 9030–3479
  • 9235–3966
  • 7140–4466
  • 7445–4992
  • 10750–5478
  • 10155–5982
  • 9660–6487
  • 7565–6966
  • 5170–7451
  • 5175–7940
  • 6080+51

Men 1,252Women 1,104

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,227 (52 %)
  • Married887 (38 %)
  • Divorced170 (7 %)
  • Widowed74 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Starrkärr, 2,356 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 80 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

  • Gothenburg32 min
  • Malmö3 h 44 min
  • Municipal seat15 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

  • Hältorpssjön19 ha3.4 km
  • Grosjön31 ha3.4 km
  • Ingelkärr7 ha5.2 km
  • Hultasjön10 ha5.3 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone11.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.2 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20007.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.1 km
  • Water protection area6.1 km
  • Habitat protection1.3 km
  • National conservation interest1.7 km
  • National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality180 m
  • Fire station5.3 km
  • Police station12.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)14 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.5 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality120 m
  • Campsite7.5 km
  • Hiking trail190 m
  • Cycle trail4.1 km
  • Ski trail7.3 km
  • Floodlit track11.8 km
  • Geologically notable site47.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café2.8 km
  • Petrol station2.8 km
  • Library2.9 km
  • Sports hall1.8 km
  • Hotel10.7 km
  • Care home2.6 km
  • Recycling centre1.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3 km
  • Railway3 km
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine2.9 km
  • Mobile mast1.6 km
  • Military area19.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Quarry7.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church1 in the locality410 m
  • Community hall900 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

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