Facts

MunicipalityVårgårda

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population250

Area85 ha

SCB code1442TB101

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

10/100

Senior friendliness

4/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.8 km
Distance to industry7.5 km
Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store8.4 km
Distance to school3.3 km
Distance to train station9.4 km

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

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Age distribution

400–434
615–945
5010–1461
4815–1948
3120–2439
2725–2922
4430–3441
5935–3955
5040–4449
5445–4944
4650–5451
4955–5958
4760–6436
4565–6937
4970–7447
5275–7940
2880+30

Men 780Women 737

Marital status

Unmarried755 (49 %)
Married618 (40 %)
Divorced107 (7 %)
Widowed50 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Horla, 1,517 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 250 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

Stockholm5 h 35 min
Gothenburg57 min
Malmö4 h 9 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

Storsjön25 ha260 m
Bäsjön20 ha2.9 km
Mellomgärdessjö11 ha2.9 km
Gasslången30 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Bäne52 inhabitants3.6 km
Lagmansholm137 inhabitants5.1 km
Olstorp90 inhabitants7.1 km
Östadkulle437 inhabitants7.4 km
Skakeltorp146 inhabitants7.6 km
Vårgårda6,198 inhabitants8.1 km

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Associations and activities

Horla kyrkakyrkaReligion

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 zone9.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.5 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.7 km
Natura 200024 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.6 km
Water protection area4.9 km
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest100 m
National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

School3.3 km
Fire station9.6 km
Police station9.5 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site630 m
Swimming pool2.2 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail5.7 km
Ski trail39 km
Floodlit track25.1 km
Birding site45.5 km
Geologically notable site46.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant9.1 km
Café9.4 km
Petrol station8 km
Library9.6 km
Sports hall3 km
Hotel1 in the locality490 m
Care home8.6 km
Recycling centre8.4 km

Disturbance

Major road2.2 km
Railway4.8 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine1 in the locality370 m
Mobile mast5.7 km
Military area13.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
Quarry3.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.1 km
Church1 in the locality930 m
Community hall9.7 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

Population12,474
Median income402,300 kr/yr
Average age41.8 years

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The figures describe Vårgårda Municipality as a whole, not Horla.