the register
Facts
municipalityMark
countyVästra Götaland County
population70
area26 ha
scb code1463SB121
place profile
What it is like to live here
26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness33/100
Senior friendliness30/100
natureforest30 m
water740 m
farmland30 m
shoreline740 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway9.6 km
industry6 km
power line800 m
servicesgrocery store2.1 km
school1.4 km
train station9.7 km
Median across 17 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 Backa, 1,928 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 70 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 39 min
Gothenburg45 min
Malmö3 h 19 min
Municipal seat20 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
Lilla Hålsjön89 ha1.1 km
Furusjö11 ha2 km
Trehörningen42 ha2.3 km
Masjön21 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Backabanansporthallsports
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 zone11.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality530 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve870 m
Natura 200016.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.4 km
Water protection area7.6 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest1 km
services & safetySchool1.5 km
Fire station9.5 km
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter1.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool10.7 km
Campsite8.6 km
Hiking trail980 m
Cycle trail190 m
Ski trail45.1 km
Floodlit track16.2 km
Birding site48.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.4 km
Café1.4 km
Petrol station2.3 km
Library9.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality420 m
Hotel11.7 km
Care home10.8 km
Recycling centre6.4 km
disturbanceMajor road2.1 km
Railway9.3 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area24.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Quarry7.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.9 km
Church1.1 km
Community hall1.2 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 municipalityMark MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
35,155population
388 tkrmedian income
43.8 yearsaverage age
small locality in Mark Municipality