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Small locality in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Björkelund

1

Facts

MunicipalityMark
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population93
Area32 ha
SCB code1463SB129

2

Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
12/100
Family friendliness
24/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water560 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway10.4 km
  • Distance to industry2.5 km
  • Distance to power line380 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.9 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station10.6 km

Median across 56 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1060–494
  • 1115–980
  • 7810–1479
  • 8815–1975
  • 5320–2440
  • 4125–2952
  • 10230–34112
  • 11335–3995
  • 10940–4484
  • 8345–4988
  • 9650–5492
  • 10855–59108
  • 11860–64117
  • 10165–6996
  • 9270–7473
  • 7575–7962
  • 9280+97

Men 1,566Women 1,444

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,465 (49 %)
  • Married1,182 (39 %)
  • Divorced256 (9 %)
  • Widowed98 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björkelund, 3,010 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 93 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 43 min
  • Gothenburg45 min
  • Malmö3 h 16 min
  • Municipal seat21 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

  • Gäddesjö12 ha690 m
  • Ösjön32 ha1.8 km
  • Sandsjön27 ha2.1 km
  • Asksjön20 ha2.2 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone10 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.8 km
  • Natura 200011.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.3 km
  • Water protection area2.6 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest2.4 km
  • National heritage interest3.4 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station12 km
  • Police station15.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)33 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.1 km
  • Swimming pool9.8 km
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail2 km
  • Cycle trail180 m
  • Ski trail44.1 km
  • Floodlit track15.7 km
  • Birding site43.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.9 km
  • Café3.5 km
  • Petrol station3 km
  • Library12.3 km
  • Sports hall3.3 km
  • Hotel16.1 km
  • Care home7.4 km
  • Recycling centre7.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.9 km
  • Railway10.6 km
  • Power line1.8 km
  • Wind turbine2.9 km
  • Mobile mast2.8 km
  • Military area23.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)790 m
  • Quarry8.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.5 km
  • Church2.8 km
  • Community hall4.1 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 Björkelund.