the register
Facts
municipalityVårgårda
countyVästra Götaland County
population250
area85 ha
scb code1442TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness10/100
natureforest20 m
water150 m
farmland70 m
shoreline150 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.8 km
industry7.5 km
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store8.4 km
school3.3 km
train station9.4 km
Median across 171 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Storsjön25 ha260 m
Bäsjön20 ha2.9 km
Mellomgärdessjö11 ha2.9 km
Gasslången30 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.5 km
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3.3 km
Fire station9.6 km
Police station9.5 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant9.1 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
disturbanceMajor 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 groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVårgårda MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,474population
402 tkrmedian income
41.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vårgårda Municipality