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Karlsborg
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Urban area in Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Karlsborg

1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlsborg
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,876
Area526 ha
SCB code1446TC102

2

Place profile

54/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
36/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
49/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland1.5 km
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway4.7 km
  • Distance to industry390 m
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store940 m
  • Distance to school1.4 km
  • Distance to train station27 km

Median across 1,370 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 670–466
  • 995–980
  • 12110–1492
  • 9815–1983
  • 17120–2499
  • 14925–2984
  • 10930–3497
  • 11235–3993
  • 11640–44106
  • 9745–4992
  • 10350–5496
  • 10955–59102
  • 10360–64127
  • 11365–69125
  • 12170–74121
  • 13475–79149
  • 19680+274

Men 2,018Women 1,886

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,951 (50 %)
  • Married1,324 (34 %)
  • Divorced372 (9 %)
  • Widowed281 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Karlsborg, 3,904 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,876 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

  • Stockholm4 h 1 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 53 min
  • Malmö4 h 51 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Bottensjön1,242 ha400 m
  • Vättern188,560 ha1.3 km
  • Viken4,643 ha5.8 km
  • Kyrksjön268 ha6.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Karlsborg Kommub ArbetsmarknadsenhetenOther
  • Karlsborg Kommun Individ- och familjeomsorgenOther
  • Karlsborgs scoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Karlsborgs padelidrottsplanSports
  • STC KarlsborggymSports
  • Karlsborgs bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • PRO KarlsborgpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone19.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.8 km
  • Natura 200018 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest420 m
  • Water protection area350 m
  • Habitat protection4.4 km
  • National conservation interest590 m
  • National heritage interest90 m

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality400 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Police station1 in the locality960 m
  • Civil defence shelter50 in the locality100 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site270 m
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality150 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality430 m
  • Hiking trail3.5 km
  • Cycle trail170 m
  • Floodlit track27.8 km
  • Birding site28.6 km
  • Geologically notable site45.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant10 in the locality90 m
  • Café5 in the locality580 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality810 m
  • Library1 in the locality440 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Hotel6 in the locality90 m
  • Care home23.1 km
  • Recycling centre1.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road80 m
  • Railway29.9 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine3.4 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality1.8 km
  • Military area1.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.4 km
  • Mine8.2 km
  • Quarry6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Church5 in the locality120 m
  • Community hall4 in the locality70 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

  • Population7,023
  • Median income410,400 kr/yr
  • Average age47.5 years
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