Facts

MunicipalityMark

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population70

Area26 ha

SCB code1463SB121

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Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

40/100

Quiet surroundings

68/100

Rurality

40/100

Urbanity

47/100

Family friendliness

33/100

Senior friendliness

30/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water740 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline740 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway9.6 km
Distance to industry6 km
Distance to power line800 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.1 km
Distance to school1.4 km
Distance to train station9.7 km

Median across 17 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

760–465
795–959
5710–1453
5215–1944
3320–2426
2225–2930
6430–3480
7835–3971
7340–4451
5545–4953
5950–5456
6255–5958
6360–6475
6465–6964
5570–7447
4475–7933
5580+72

Men 991Women 937

Marital status

Unmarried946 (49 %)
Married762 (40 %)
Divorced152 (8 %)
Widowed67 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Lilla Hålsjön89 ha1.1 km
Furusjö11 ha2 km
Trehörningen42 ha2.3 km
Masjön21 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

Hyssna780 inhabitants710 m
Stenabo50 inhabitants3.2 km
Sjölyckan84 inhabitants3.7 km
Björkelund93 inhabitants4.9 km
Hajom57 inhabitants5.4 km
Sätila1,493 inhabitants6.3 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality530 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1.5 km
Fire station9.5 km
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter1.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1.4 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

Disturbance

Major road2.1 km
Railway9.3 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area24.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Quarry7.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population35,155
Median income388,500 kr/yr
Average age43.8 years

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The figures describe Mark Municipality as a whole, not Backa.