the register
Facts
municipalityVårgårda
countyVästra Götaland County
population135
area67 ha
scb code1442SB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
7/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest20 m
water160 m
farmland90 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.6 km
industry240 m
power line6.5 km
servicesgrocery store9.3 km
school7.8 km
train station9.6 km
Median across 71 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 Kvarntorp, 2,405 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 135 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 34 min
Gothenburg58 min
Malmö4 h 10 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.
waterLakes nearby
Tåsjön49 ha210 m
Lången29 ha1.4 km
Stora Fäsjön13 ha2.9 km
Klevasjön9 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone13.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.8 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality250 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.3 km
Natura 200021.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection area7.3 km
Habitat protection2 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest7.9 km
services & safetySchool4.4 km
Fire station9.9 km
Police station9.6 km
Civil defence shelter8.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)30.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site220 m
Swimming pool7.3 km
Campsite10.8 km
Hiking trail3.9 km
Cycle trail210 m
Ski trail38.2 km
Floodlit track27.7 km
Birding site35.3 km
Geologically notable site36.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.4 km
Café9.5 km
Petrol station8.8 km
Library9.8 km
Sports hall3.8 km
Hotel11 km
Care home9.1 km
Recycling centre12 km
disturbanceMajor road290 m
Railway5.5 km
Power line6.4 km
Wind turbine5.8 km
Mobile mast7.2 km
Military area15.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality250 m
Quarry6.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church3.3 km
Community hall10 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