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Kärret
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Small locality in Lerum Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Kärret

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443 m from the locality centre · Joel Grafström · CC BY-SA 4.0
543 m from the locality centre · Joel Grafström · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityLerum
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population50
Area15 ha
SCB code1441SB137

2

Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
59/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
28/100
Family friendliness
24/100
Senior friendliness
6/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland160 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway7.4 km
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school3.4 km
  • Distance to train station7.5 km

Median across 25 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 670–474
  • 845–989
  • 7610–1480
  • 8215–1988
  • 5420–2445
  • 4225–2931
  • 6130–3470
  • 10135–39111
  • 9340–4482
  • 9645–4974
  • 9850–5485
  • 10455–59107
  • 10660–6482
  • 7765–6973
  • 7970–7472
  • 6375–7957
  • 7980+59

Men 1,362Women 1,279

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,310 (50 %)
  • Married1,048 (40 %)
  • Divorced212 (8 %)
  • Widowed75 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kärret, 2,641 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg42 min
  • Malmö3 h 54 min
  • Municipal seat20 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Mjörn5,385 ha390 m
  • Sundasjön18 ha2.2 km
  • Holmesjön7 ha2.5 km
  • Gärdsjön10 ha3.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.6 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.9 km
  • Natura 20006.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
  • Water protection area1.2 km
  • Habitat protection2.9 km
  • National conservation interest710 m
  • National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

  • School2.3 km
  • Fire station13.3 km
  • Police station11.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)18.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.6 km
  • Swimming pool2.6 km
  • Campsite5.2 km
  • Hiking trail2.9 km
  • Cycle trail330 m
  • Ski trail15.4 km
  • Floodlit track5.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café7.6 km
  • Petrol station2.8 km
  • Library2.3 km
  • Sports hall3.4 km
  • Hotel2.5 km
  • Care home7.7 km
  • Recycling centre11.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road50 m
  • Railway7.7 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine10.5 km
  • Mobile mast6.8 km
  • Military area7.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality80 m
  • Quarry3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.2 km
  • Church2.5 km
  • Community hall3.3 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

  • Population43,570
  • Median income467,700 kr/yr
  • Average age40.8 years
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The figures describe Lerum Municipality as a whole, not Kärret.