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Lekåsa
Photo: Ernst Wennerblad (1856-1927) · Public domain
Small locality in Essunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Lekåsa

1

Facts

MunicipalityEssunga
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population66
Area28 ha
SCB code1445SB105

2

Place profile

8/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
10/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
27/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
5/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water360 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline360 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway10.1 km
  • Distance to industry2.8 km
  • Distance to power line3.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.6 km
  • Distance to school2.7 km
  • Distance to train station12.9 km

Median across 45 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 Lekåsa, 2,119 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 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 15 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 8 min
  • Malmö4 h 20 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

  • Jämnesjön24 ha4.4 km
  • Mogesjön7 ha4.5 km
  • Långsjön13 ha4.8 km
  • Härskasjön7 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Lekåsa bygdegårdOther
  • Lekåsa 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 zone15.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve8.8 km
  • Natura 200020 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest23.8 km
  • Water protection area6.8 km
  • Habitat protection8.1 km
  • National conservation interest7.2 km
  • National heritage interest3.1 km

Services & safety

  • School2.7 km
  • Fire station11.8 km
  • Police station12.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter10.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)34.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site14.9 km
  • Swimming pool2.9 km
  • Campsite10.2 km
  • Hiking trail600 m
  • Cycle trail3.3 km
  • Floodlit track14.5 km
  • Birding site30.5 km
  • Geologically notable site32.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant10.1 km
  • Café10.2 km
  • Petrol station5.7 km
  • Library11.7 km
  • Sports hall6.6 km
  • Hotel10.9 km
  • Care home13.3 km
  • Recycling centre13.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road450 m
  • Railway7.7 km
  • Power line3.7 km
  • Wind turbine2.5 km
  • Mobile mast11.1 km
  • Military area11.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)520 m
  • Quarry4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10 km
  • Church780 m
  • Community hall760 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

  • Population5,560
  • Median income377,700 kr/yr
  • Average age45.5 years
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The figures describe Essunga Municipality as a whole, not Lekåsa.