the register
Facts
municipalityGullspång
countyVästra Götaland County
population606
area126 ha
scb code1447TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness27/100
Senior friendliness41/100
natureforest30 m
water220 m
farmland1.7 km
shoreline220 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.4 km
industry2.4 km
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store5.8 km
school5.8 km
train station14.1 km
Median across 430 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 Otterbäcken, 1,267 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 606 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
Stockholm3 h 53 min
Gothenburg2 h 57 min
Malmö5 h 36 min
Municipal seat10 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
Vänern544,536 ha1.2 km
Skagern13,285 ha4.3 km
Kroksjön14 ha5.8 km
Båtstabottnen9 ha12.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Otterbäckens 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 zone5.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.7 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality320 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4 km
Natura 20005.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest590 m
Water protection area13.3 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest5 km
National heritage interest10.5 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality1.3 km
Fire station5.5 km
Police station29.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality230 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool29.4 km
Campsite1.8 km
Hiking trail15.4 km
Cycle trail220 m
Floodlit track31.6 km
Birding site18.7 km
Geologically notable site39.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality220 m
Café12.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality2 km
Library4.5 km
Sports hall5.5 km
Hotel12.6 km
Care home32.9 km
Recycling centre3.8 km
disturbanceMajor road1.8 km
Railway12.9 km
Power line860 m
Wind turbine1.8 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area42.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.4 km
Mine42 km
Quarry12.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.1 km
Church1 in the locality340 m
Community hall12.2 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 municipalityGullspång MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
5,031population
364 tkrmedian income
49.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gullspång Municipality