Facts

MunicipalityLerum

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population1,071

Area102 ha

SCB code1441TB108

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Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

35/100

Family friendliness

44/100

Senior friendliness

7/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water610 m
Distance to farmland140 m
Distance to shoreline610 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway6.8 km
Distance to industry530 m
Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.4 km
Distance to school1.6 km
Distance to train station7.2 km

Median across 353 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

380–424
395–939
5310–1441
4515–1934
1720–2417
1725–2923
2530–3437
4535–3935
4040–4445
5145–4938
3650–5436
3655–5930
3660–6423
2165–6929
2870–7434
1975–7922
2380+26

Men 569Women 533

Marital status

Unmarried562 (51 %)
Married421 (38 %)
Divorced83 (8 %)
Widowed30 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sjövik, 1,102 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,071 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

Gothenburg48 min
Malmö3 h 59 min
Municipal seat25 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

Mjörn5,385 ha630 m
Öjasjön11 ha3.5 km
Sundasjön18 ha4.3 km
Kroksjön10 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

Östad70 inhabitants1.1 km
Boda52 inhabitants1.9 km
Kärret50 inhabitants2.2 km
Simmenäs79 inhabitants3.4 km
Björboholm1,215 inhabitants4.3 km
Gallvik77 inhabitants5.4 km

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Associations and activities

Equmenia SjövikscoutkårOutdoor life
Sjöviks idrottsplatssporthallSports
Sjöviks bibliotekbibliotekCulture

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 zone330 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.1 km
Natura 20006.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.3 km
Water protection area350 m
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest480 m
National heritage interest1 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality280 m
Fire station11.2 km
Police station9.6 km
Civil defence shelter6.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)20.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality320 m
Campsite6.2 km
Hiking trail1 km
Cycle trail390 m
Ski trail17.5 km
Floodlit track7.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.4 km
Café8.2 km
Petrol station1.4 km
Library1 in the locality160 m
Sports hall1.6 km
Hotel1 in the locality890 m
Care home9.7 km
Recycling centre12.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.3 km
Railway6.8 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine9.6 km
Mobile mast6.8 km
Military area7.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 in the locality240 m
Quarry2.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.2 km
Church1 in the locality960 m
Community hall1.6 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

Population43,570
Median income467,700 kr/yr
Average age40.8 years

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The figures describe Lerum Municipality as a whole, not Sjövik.