Facts

MunicipalityMellerud

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population775

Area144 ha

SCB code1461TB102

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Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

48/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

45/100

Family friendliness

19/100

Senior friendliness

25/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water990 m
Distance to farmland310 m
Distance to shoreline990 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway140 m
Distance to industry470 m
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store510 m
Distance to school11.3 km
Distance to train station6.5 km

Median across 513 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

440–445
555–940
6710–1461
5915–1945
2420–2422
2925–2931
5530–3445
5435–3967
5640–4448
6045–4941
5950–5452
8255–5967
7260–6475
9165–6978
7470–7474
6975–7951
7280+73

Men 1,022Women 915

Marital status

Unmarried967 (50 %)
Married693 (36 %)
Divorced202 (10 %)
Widowed75 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Dals Rostock, 1,937 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 775 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

Stockholm5 h 45 min
Gothenburg2 h 1 min
Malmö5 h 13 min
Municipal seat13 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

Långetjärnet14 ha1.1 km
Kolungen146 ha1.5 km
Nedre Strussåstjärnet8 ha1.6 km
Näsölen338 ha2.2 km

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Nearest localities

Dalskog104 inhabitants4.9 km
Mellerud3,974 inhabitants5.3 km
Sunnanå Säter79 inhabitants7.1 km
Stora Ängenäs106 inhabitants7.8 km
Åsensbruk620 inhabitants8.2 km
Håverud98 inhabitants12.3 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.3 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality350 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve500 m
Natura 20006 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.9 km
Water protection area1.6 km
Habitat protection300 m
National conservation interest810 m
National heritage interest970 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality210 m
Fire station6.4 km
Police station6.4 km
Civil defence shelter4 km
Vulnerable area (police)48.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.7 km
Swimming pool9.9 km
Campsite4.5 km
Hiking trail790 m
Cycle trail720 m
Floodlit track30.7 km
Birding site41.1 km
Geologically notable site32.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.7 km
Café1 in the locality730 m
Petrol station1 in the locality1.3 km
Library5.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality500 m
Hotel1 in the locality1.3 km
Care home11 km
Recycling centre29 km

Disturbance

Major road1.6 km
Railway410 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality610 m
Military area28.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine15.5 km
Quarry3.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality720 m
Church2.1 km
Community hall18.4 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

Population9,052
Median income360,600 kr/yr
Average age46.5 years

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The figures describe Mellerud Municipality as a whole, not Dals Rostock.