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Surte
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Urban area in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Surte

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Facts

MunicipalityAle
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population6,530
Area370 ha
SCB code1440TB105

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Place profile

64/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
32/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
61/100
Family friendliness
70/100
Senior friendliness
63/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water380 m
  • Distance to farmland1.7 km
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway380 m
  • Distance to industry410 m
  • Distance to power line610 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store580 m
  • Distance to school790 m
  • Distance to train station680 m

Median across 1,402 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2280–4189
  • 1945–9168
  • 20310–14208
  • 16315–19199
  • 21320–24149
  • 26025–29213
  • 29230–34261
  • 27935–39260
  • 24140–44213
  • 20545–49193
  • 24150–54205
  • 20355–59188
  • 19160–64171
  • 12765–69135
  • 10870–74115
  • 12775–79123
  • 15380+244

Men 3,428Women 3,234

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,578 (54 %)
  • Married2,215 (33 %)
  • Divorced612 (9 %)
  • Widowed262 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Surte, 6,662 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,530 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

  • Gothenburg19 min
  • Malmö3 h 31 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Surtesjön95 ha1.2 km
  • Gäddevatten12 ha2.5 km
  • Stora Stentjärnen14 ha3.4 km
  • Skyrsjön18 ha3.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 4 more associations →

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 zone9.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land23 in the locality530 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve800 m
  • Natura 2000820 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest280 m
  • Water protection area1.6 km
  • Habitat protection5 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest2.6 km

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality440 m
  • Fire station4.8 km
  • Police station4.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter51 in the locality470 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)1.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.4 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Campsite2.9 km
  • Hiking trail790 m
  • Cycle trail1.6 km
  • Ski trail5.1 km
  • Floodlit track15.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality1.2 km
  • Café3.1 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality530 m
  • Library4.7 km
  • Sports hall3 in the locality350 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality2.1 km
  • Care home1 in the locality1.5 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road420 m
  • Railway510 m
  • Power line880 m
  • Wind turbine4.8 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Military area10 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Church1 in the locality780 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality760 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 Surte.