Facts

MunicipalityMark

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population215

Area58 ha

SCB code1463TB133

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Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

32/100

Quiet surroundings

70/100

Rurality

36/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

28/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water780 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline780 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.9 km
Distance to industry6.7 km
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.3 km
Distance to school510 m
Distance to train station5.4 km

Median across 95 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

570–441
615–945
5910–1463
5915–1944
3720–2434
5125–2952
6930–3459
8635–3972
6940–4457
5045–4940
7350–5470
7555–5969
8360–6475
8365–6966
6970–7464
4675–7946
5880+73

Men 1,085Women 970

Marital status

Unmarried1,020 (49 %)
Married752 (36 %)
Divorced200 (10 %)
Widowed89 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Fotskäl, 2,055 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 215 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 53 min
Gothenburg55 min
Malmö3 h 5 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.

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Lakes nearby

Kvarnsjön9 ha2.1 km
Ösjön32 ha4.9 km
Stora Navsjön16 ha5.1 km
Lygnern3,214 ha5.2 km

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Nearest localities

Björketorp563 inhabitants3.8 km
Berghem350 inhabitants5.2 km
Hajom57 inhabitants5.2 km
Tostared64 inhabitants6.4 km
Sätila1,493 inhabitants6.6 km
Ramhulta63 inhabitants7 km

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Associations and activities

Fotskäls BygdegårdOther
FotskälbygdegårdLocal heritage
Fotskäls kyrkakyrkaReligion

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 zone16.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
Coastal erosion43.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.3 km
Natura 20009.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.7 km
Water protection area6.2 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest7.4 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality380 m
Fire station11.3 km
Police station22.7 km
Civil defence shelter10.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)38.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.3 km
Swimming pool13.9 km
Campsite8.2 km
Hiking trail130 m
Cycle trail2 km
Floodlit track15.5 km
Birding site39.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.4 km
Café10.7 km
Petrol station5.4 km
Library13 km
Sports hall8 km
Hotel13 km
Care home1 in the locality210 m
Recycling centre6.9 km

Disturbance

Major road5.1 km
Railway4.9 km
Power line2.2 km
Wind turbine8.7 km
Mobile mast4.5 km
Military area22.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)780 m
Quarry5.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7.5 km
Church1.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality330 m

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 Fotskäl.