Facts

MunicipalityEssunga

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population89

Area35 ha

SCB code1445SB110

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Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

21/100

Quiet surroundings

65/100

Rurality

30/100

Urbanity

21/100

Family friendliness

35/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10.5 km
Distance to industry5.2 km
Distance to power line4.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store250 m
Distance to school4.4 km
Distance to train station10.7 km

Median across 46 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

540–448
595–972
7910–1460
6215–1955
4520–2435
4725–2945
5530–3455
7235–3982
6040–4463
6545–4960
7350–5457
7355–5964
8960–6479
7865–6972
7170–7456
7075–7959
5680+49

Men 1,108Women 1,011

Marital status

Unmarried1,167 (56 %)
Married681 (32 %)
Divorced176 (8 %)
Widowed74 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Fåglum, 2,119 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 89 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 22 min
Gothenburg1 h 10 min
Malmö4 h 21 min
Municipal seat11 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

Mogesjön7 ha5.4 km
Härskasjön7 ha5.7 km
Långsjön13 ha7.2 km
Lången29 ha10.1 km

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Nearest localities

Jonslund312 inhabitants4 km
Lekåsa66 inhabitants5.2 km
Essunga Kyrkby161 inhabitants6.1 km
Nossebro1,931 inhabitants6.8 km
Essunga143 inhabitants7.5 km
Nedregården100 inhabitants8 km

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Associations and activities

Fåglums 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 zone20.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.7 km
Natura 200024.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest18.2 km
Water protection area7.2 km
Habitat protection6.4 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality190 m
Fire station10.6 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter7.7 km
Vulnerable area (police)30.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site11.5 km
Swimming pool4.4 km
Campsite8 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail7.4 km
Ski trail49.3 km
Floodlit track16.8 km
Birding site29.2 km
Geologically notable site31 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.8 km
Café7.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality190 m
Library10.5 km
Sports hall920 m
Hotel10.6 km
Care home10.8 km
Recycling centre17.7 km

Disturbance

Major road3.7 km
Railway10.6 km
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
Military area12.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Quarry5.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7.8 km
Church1 in the locality450 m
Community hall6.1 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

Population5,560
Median income377,700 kr/yr
Average age45.5 years

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The figures describe Essunga Municipality as a whole, not Fåglum.