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Small locality in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Vassen

1

Facts

MunicipalityMark
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population54
Area19 ha
SCB code1463SB151

2

Place profile

54/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
43/100
Senior friendliness
57/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water220 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.6 km
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line870 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.7 km
  • Distance to school3.1 km
  • Distance to train station3.9 km

Median across 25 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

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 Vassen, 1,873 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 54 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 34 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 7 min
  • Malmö3 h 18 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Marsjön15 ha190 m
  • Furesjön12 ha3.2 km
  • Mjögasjön29 ha3.3 km
  • Stora Barrsjön22 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6 km
  • Natura 200026.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.6 km
  • Water protection area1.5 km
  • Habitat protection2.3 km
  • National conservation interest4.4 km
  • National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

  • School2.8 km
  • Fire station4.8 km
  • Police station20 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)24.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.6 km
  • Swimming pool3.3 km
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail1.9 km
  • Cycle trail1.2 km
  • Floodlit track22.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 km
  • Café3.9 km
  • Petrol station2.9 km
  • Library3.7 km
  • Sports hall4.2 km
  • Hotel7.8 km
  • Care home4.3 km
  • Recycling centre10.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road590 m
  • Railway1.6 km
  • Power line930 m
  • Wind turbine6.4 km
  • Mobile mast580 m
  • Military area19.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Quarry9.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.3 km
  • Church3 km
  • Community hall3.8 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 Vassen.