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Small locality in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Asketveten

1

Facts

MunicipalityBengtsfors
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population69
Area32 ha
SCB code1460SB112

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
68/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
23/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway6.2 km
  • Distance to industry7.1 km
  • Distance to power line1.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store7.6 km
  • Distance to school7.4 km
  • Distance to train station8.2 km

Median across 72 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 300–425
  • 265–940
  • 5510–1436
  • 6015–1938
  • 3320–2424
  • 3625–2926
  • 4330–3440
  • 3835–3944
  • 4540–4442
  • 5245–4936
  • 6050–5447
  • 7855–5958
  • 6460–6475
  • 6265–6959
  • 6870–7464
  • 7875–7966
  • 7380+81

Men 901Women 801

Marital status

  • Unmarried856 (50 %)
  • Married572 (34 %)
  • Divorced182 (11 %)
  • Widowed96 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Asketveten, 1,702 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 69 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 46 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 18 min
  • Malmö5 h 29 min
  • Municipal seat27 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

  • Iväg1,163 ha250 m
  • Fabrikssjön7 ha2.2 km
  • Vrångsjön21 ha2.3 km
  • Bö-Långetjärnet10 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)22.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality560 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.9 km
  • Natura 20007.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.4 km
  • Water protection area740 m
  • Habitat protection770 m
  • National conservation interest140 m
  • National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

  • School7.3 km
  • Fire station15.2 km
  • Police station17.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter7.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site240 m
  • Swimming pool7.8 km
  • Campsite7.9 km
  • Hiking trail13 km
  • Cycle trail970 m
  • Floodlit track12.6 km
  • Geologically notable site49.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant8.5 km
  • Café2.2 km
  • Petrol station7.9 km
  • Library8.5 km
  • Sports hall7.1 km
  • Hotel8.6 km
  • Care home14.5 km
  • Recycling centre10.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road190 m
  • Railway6 km
  • Power line2.1 km
  • Wind turbine6.4 km
  • Mobile mast5.4 km
  • Military area48 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)940 m
  • Mine7.1 km
  • Quarry2.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.5 km
  • Church3.1 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality190 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

  • Population9,076
  • Median income374,500 kr/yr
  • Average age48.2 years
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The figures describe Bengtsfors Municipality as a whole, not Asketveten.