the register
Facts
municipalityEssunga
countyVästra Götaland County
population143
area19 ha
scb code1445SB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness34/100
Senior friendliness44/100
natureforest100 m
water390 m
farmland50 m
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway13.8 km
industry3.1 km
power line270 m
servicesgrocery store3.5 km
school3.5 km
train station16.5 km
Median across 93 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 Essunga, 2,119 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 143 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 20 min
Gothenburg1 h 17 min
Malmö4 h 29 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
Mogesjön7 ha11.5 km
Härskasjön7 ha11.8 km
Jämnesjön24 ha12.3 km
Långsjön13 ha12.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Essunga Ryttarföreningridsports
Essunga 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone15.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.9 km
Potentially contaminated land450 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve11 km
Natura 200019.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19.4 km
Water protection area330 m
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest9.3 km
National heritage interest240 m
services & safetySchool3.6 km
Fire station13.4 km
Police station12.5 km
Civil defence shelter3.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)27.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site18 km
Swimming pool3.4 km
Campsite3.4 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail3.1 km
Floodlit track9.4 km
Birding site22.6 km
Geologically notable site24.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.4 km
Café3.6 km
Petrol station3.9 km
Library12.7 km
Sports hall3.4 km
Hotel12.7 km
Care home16.6 km
Recycling centre12.4 km
disturbanceMajor road640 m
Railway12.2 km
Power line340 m
Wind turbine2.9 km
Mobile mast10.8 km
Military area18.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Quarry9.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.3 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall3.6 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.
applies to the whole municipalityEssunga MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
5,560population
378 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
small locality in Essunga Municipality