Facts

MunicipalityMark

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population459

Area71 ha

SCB code1463TB108

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Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

38/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

46/100

Urbanity

21/100

Family friendliness

18/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water130 m
Distance to farmland180 m
Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4 km
Distance to industry3.9 km
Distance to power line610 m

Services

Distance to grocery store4.9 km
Distance to school4.8 km
Distance to train station5.6 km

Median across 149 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

570–447
595–955
4710–1455
4215–1956
3420–2429
3625–2940
7130–3467
5935–3971
7340–4465
4745–4941
6350–5462
6755–5962
7860–6469
5865–6954
6570–7453
5475–7953
4880+36

Men 958Women 915

Marital status

Unmarried978 (52 %)
Married664 (35 %)
Divorced182 (10 %)
Widowed51 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rydal, 1,873 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 459 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 37 min
Gothenburg54 min
Malmö3 h 22 min
Municipal seat11 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

Mjögasjön29 ha950 m
Stora Hålsjön393 ha1.7 km
Stora Barrsjön22 ha2.3 km
Stora Tofösingen16 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

Kinnahult65 inhabitants3.5 km
Kinna15,507 inhabitants3.7 km
Harpebo132 inhabitants3.9 km
Hallalycke77 inhabitants4.7 km
Fritsla2,346 inhabitants4.8 km
Vassen54 inhabitants5.2 km

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Associations and activities

Hundskoj i RydalOther
Rydals skjutbanaskyttebanaSports
Rydals MuseummuseumCulture

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 zone18.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality80 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.7 km
Natura 200023.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.7 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest7.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School4.5 km
Fire station5.5 km
Police station14.6 km
Civil defence shelter3.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)23.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.4 km
Swimming pool4.7 km
Campsite3.1 km
Hiking trail600 m
Cycle trail1.6 km
Floodlit track20.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.4 km
Café5.3 km
Petrol station4.7 km
Library5.3 km
Sports hall6 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home3.8 km
Recycling centre8.8 km

Disturbance

Major road300 m
Railway4 km
Power line960 m
Wind turbine4.4 km
Mobile mast4.3 km
Military area18.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)770 m
Quarry8.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality70 m
Church3.7 km
Community hall5.1 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 Rydal.