Facts

MunicipalityGullspång

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population1,225

Area198 ha

SCB code1447TC102

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Place profile

53/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

15/100

Quiet surroundings

46/100

Rurality

37/100

Urbanity

59/100

Family friendliness

47/100

Senior friendliness

46/100

Nature

Distance to forest110 m
Distance to water900 m
Distance to farmland240 m
Distance to shoreline900 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway350 m
Distance to industry220 m
Distance to power line950 m

Services

Distance to grocery store750 m
Distance to school1.2 km
Distance to train station570 m

Median across 560 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

180–423
305–929
4110–1431
3115–1930
2420–2421
2325–2918
2430–3432
4635–3942
2440–4421
2045–4924
3450–5442
3655–5933
5360–6438
4065–6939
4570–7453
4475–7938
5680+84

Men 589Women 598

Marital status

Unmarried574 (48 %)
Married398 (33 %)
Divorced130 (11 %)
Widowed94 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hova, 1,187 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,225 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

Stockholm3 h 38 min
Gothenburg2 h 48 min
Malmö5 h 28 min
Municipal seat24 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

Vitebärn9 ha4.5 km
Skagern13,285 ha5.1 km
Långtjärnen7 ha6.8 km
Vallsjön76 ha6.8 km

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Nearest localities

Älgarås341 inhabitants4 km
Källarbroängen122 inhabitants6.4 km
Hassleflo121 inhabitants9.2 km
Lyrestad468 inhabitants10 km
Guntorp63 inhabitants11.2 km
Gullspång1,579 inhabitants13.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.3 km
Potentially contaminated land19 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3 km
Natura 20009.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.4 km
Water protection area280 m
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest10.3 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality1.2 km
Fire station16.5 km
Police station28.1 km
Civil defence shelter5.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.9 km
Swimming pool27.5 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail20.4 km
Cycle trail10.5 km
Floodlit track29.5 km
Birding site30.2 km
Geologically notable site37.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality1.1 km
Café10.6 km
Petrol station4 in the locality690 m
Library1 in the locality620 m
Sports hall1 in the locality440 m
Hotel1 in the locality610 m
Care home29 km
Recycling centre16.3 km

Disturbance

Major road310 m
Railway1.4 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast4.8 km
Military area28.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine32.2 km
Quarry1.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality680 m
Church1 in the locality870 m
Community hall5.7 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

Population5,031
Median income364,500 kr/yr
Average age49.9 years

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The figures describe Gullspång Municipality as a whole, not Hova.