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Vårgårda
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Urban area in Vårgårda Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Vårgårda

1

Facts

MunicipalityVårgårda
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population6,198
Area565 ha
SCB code1442TC102

2

Place profile

73/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
12/100
Quiet surroundings
33/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
68/100
Family friendliness
76/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest110 m
  • Distance to water490 m
  • Distance to farmland300 m
  • Distance to shoreline490 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway570 m
  • Distance to industry320 m
  • Distance to power line710 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store680 m
  • Distance to school390 m
  • Distance to train station780 m

Median across 1,517 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1630–4157
  • 2035–9202
  • 21510–14172
  • 20515–19193
  • 20420–24146
  • 22825–29178
  • 23430–34222
  • 23335–39201
  • 17440–44169
  • 16745–49182
  • 17850–54198
  • 18355–59180
  • 16860–64177
  • 14665–69157
  • 14470–74145
  • 15275–79174
  • 19980+288

Men 3,196Women 3,141

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,402 (53 %)
  • Married2,012 (32 %)
  • Divorced628 (10 %)
  • Widowed328 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vårgårda, 6,337 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,198 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 27 min
  • Gothenburg1 h
  • Malmö4 h 12 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

  • Härskasjön7 ha7.8 km
  • Mogesjön7 ha7.9 km
  • Långsjön13 ha8.8 km
  • Mellomgärdessjö11 ha9.3 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land41 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve940 m
  • Natura 200021.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest16.5 km
  • Water protection area1.8 km
  • Habitat protection2.3 km
  • National conservation interest660 m
  • National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

  • School13 in the locality300 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality460 m
  • Police station1 in the locality140 m
  • Civil defence shelter21 in the locality120 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)33.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.8 km
  • Swimming pool12 in the locality380 m
  • Campsite1.4 km
  • Hiking trail1.1 km
  • Cycle trail430 m
  • Ski trail46.1 km
  • Floodlit track26.6 km
  • Birding site39.2 km
  • Geologically notable site40.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant10 in the locality110 m
  • Café2 in the locality160 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality370 m
  • Library1 in the locality330 m
  • Sports hall10 in the locality190 m
  • Hotel2 in the locality220 m
  • Care home2 in the locality760 m
  • Recycling centre15.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1 km
  • Railway1.4 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine3.4 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality590 m
  • Military area6.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17 in the locality530 m
  • Quarry2.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 in the locality100 m
  • Church4 in the locality120 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality490 m

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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