the register
Facts
municipalityMellerud
countyVästra Götaland County
population620
area205 ha
scb code1461TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
36/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness34/100
Senior friendliness37/100
natureforest20 m
water460 m
farmland410 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway290 m
industry800 m
power line850 m
servicesgrocery store1 km
school850 m
train station1 km
Median across 464 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 Åsensbruk, 1,464 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 620 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
Stockholm5 h 37 min
Gothenburg2 h 12 min
Malmö5 h 24 min
Municipal seat15 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
Övre Upperudshöljen94 ha720 m
Åklång161 ha1.3 km
Svanfjorden1,178 ha1.3 km
Nären300 ha2.2 km
near here
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone840 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)24.6 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality320 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve930 m
Natura 20001.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest750 m
services & safetySchool10.4 km
Fire station11.5 km
Police station11.5 km
Civil defence shelter9.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool10.8 km
Campsite1.7 km
Hiking trail1000 m
Cycle trail1000 m
Floodlit track23.2 km
Birding site49.5 km
Geologically notable site34.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality550 m
Café1.2 km
Petrol station8.9 km
Library11.4 km
Sports hall9.8 km
Hotel1.3 km
Care home1 in the locality770 m
Recycling centre21.8 km
disturbanceMajor road210 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line330 m
Wind turbine7 km
Mobile mast6.6 km
Military area34.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)570 m
Mine6.3 km
Quarry4.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality790 m
Church2.2 km
Community hall15 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 municipalityMellerud MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,052population
361 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age