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Urban area in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Björketorp

1

Facts

MunicipalityMark
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population563
Area106 ha
SCB code1463TB103

2

Place profile

13/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
62/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
33/100
Family friendliness
11/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest130 m
  • Distance to water270 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway160 m
  • Distance to industry7.9 km
  • Distance to power line590 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store8.3 km
  • Distance to school5.8 km
  • Distance to train station330 m

Median across 210 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 990–488
  • 1105–989
  • 9510–14114
  • 10415–1993
  • 7520–2469
  • 7825–2978
  • 11630–34114
  • 15135–39115
  • 11540–44100
  • 9645–4984
  • 13250–54122
  • 15555–59156
  • 16160–64135
  • 14565–69127
  • 11670–74116
  • 12075–79104
  • 11480+113

Men 1,982Women 1,817

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,861 (49 %)
  • Married1,457 (38 %)
  • Divorced350 (9 %)
  • Widowed143 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björketorp, 3,799 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 563 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 50 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 1 min
  • Malmö2 h 59 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Stora Navsjön16 ha2.2 km
  • Västra Öresjön718 ha3.5 km
  • Barkasjön8 ha4.1 km
  • Mjösjön12 ha4.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone21.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
  • Coastal erosion40.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.4 km
  • Natura 200013.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.6 km
  • Water protection area1.1 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest2.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality810 m
  • Fire station8.4 km
  • Police station26.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)40.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool14 km
  • Campsite11.7 km
  • Hiking trail1.6 km
  • Cycle trail6.6 km
  • Floodlit track19.2 km
  • Birding site39.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality280 m
  • Café9.2 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality240 m
  • Library9 km
  • Sports hall6.6 km
  • Hotel10.6 km
  • Care home5.3 km
  • Recycling centre8.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road260 m
  • Railway590 m
  • Power line940 m
  • Wind turbine8.8 km
  • Mobile mast1.2 km
  • Military area26.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Quarry5.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.4 km
  • Church1.3 km
  • Community hall4.8 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 Björketorp.