MapAndMoveOpen data, collected
Small locality in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Hovgården

1

Facts

MunicipalityMark
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population67
Area25 ha
SCB code1463SB123

2

Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
32/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
53/100
Family friendliness
44/100
Senior friendliness
33/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.2 km
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line720 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.5 km
  • Distance to school1.8 km
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 38 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 380–429
  • 245–926
  • 2410–1440
  • 4215–1943
  • 5020–2429
  • 2225–2918
  • 3430–3429
  • 4835–3937
  • 4740–4440
  • 3845–4935
  • 4450–5436
  • 4855–5942
  • 4860–6441
  • 5365–6949
  • 4370–7442
  • 4375–7929
  • 3580+35

Men 681Women 600

Marital status

  • Unmarried622 (48 %)
  • Married493 (38 %)
  • Divorced119 (9 %)
  • Widowed53 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hovgården, 1,281 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 67 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg1 h 4 min
  • Malmö2 h 50 min
  • Municipal seat28 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

  • Lilla Hornsjön37 ha2.4 km
  • Stora Agnsjön63 ha3.1 km
  • Gösjön20 ha3.9 km
  • Ljungsjö7 ha4.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone26.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.1 km
  • Coastal erosion32.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.5 km
  • Natura 200017.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
  • Water protection area3.2 km
  • Habitat protection2 km
  • National conservation interest1.2 km
  • National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

  • School1.8 km
  • Fire station1.4 km
  • Police station27.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter14.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)47.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool12.2 km
  • Campsite10 km
  • Hiking trail3.5 km
  • Cycle trail1.6 km
  • Floodlit track22.8 km
  • Birding site31.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.6 km
  • Café1.8 km
  • Petrol station1.4 km
  • Library1.8 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel15.7 km
  • Care home6.6 km
  • Recycling centre15.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.4 km
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line880 m
  • Wind turbine10.7 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area28.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)200 m
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6.3 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall2.3 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 Hovgården.