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Small locality in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Ekebol

1

Facts

MunicipalityBengtsfors
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population53
Area31 ha
SCB code1460SB109

2

Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
60/100
Quiet surroundings
66/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
54/100
Family friendliness
40/100
Senior friendliness
32/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.6 km
  • Distance to industry1.6 km
  • Distance to power line2.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station1.8 km

Median across 53 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 Ekebol, 1,702 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 32 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 34 min
  • Malmö5 h 45 min
  • Municipal seat22 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

  • Laxsjön1,670 ha440 m
  • Fjällstjärnen35 ha1.4 km
  • Långbrohöljen30 ha1.8 km
  • Liverudstjärnet12 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality300 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve360 m
  • Natura 20008.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area4 km
  • Habitat protection4.5 km
  • National conservation interest2.5 km
  • National heritage interest170 m

Services & safety

  • School2.9 km
  • Fire station8.2 km
  • Police station9.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool7.9 km
  • Campsite1.6 km
  • Hiking trail6.3 km
  • Cycle trail580 m
  • Floodlit track4.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.7 km
  • Café1.3 km
  • Petrol station2.6 km
  • Library3.4 km
  • Sports hall4.6 km
  • Hotel1.4 km
  • Care home17.9 km
  • Recycling centre4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.7 km
  • Railway1.7 km
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine12.3 km
  • Mobile mast6.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
  • Mine3.4 km
  • Quarry10.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.4 km
  • Church2.5 km
  • Community hall4.9 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

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