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Urban area in Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Hillared

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Facts

MunicipalitySvenljunga
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population660
Area100 ha
SCB code1465TB101

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
62/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
43/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water270 m
  • Distance to farmland330 m
  • Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway280 m
  • Distance to industry2.9 km
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.5 km
  • Distance to school480 m
  • Distance to train station15.7 km

Median across 252 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 340–429
  • 445–949
  • 3510–1433
  • 2915–1939
  • 2420–2410
  • 1325–2916
  • 4030–3437
  • 4435–3954
  • 4240–4431
  • 3945–4934
  • 4150–5430
  • 5755–5957
  • 3360–6443
  • 3765–6930
  • 2870–7434
  • 2375–7923
  • 3280+26

Men 595Women 575

Marital status

  • Unmarried626 (53 %)
  • Married425 (36 %)
  • Divorced98 (8 %)
  • Widowed25 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hillared, 1,170 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 660 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 13 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 8 min
  • Malmö3 h 40 min
  • Municipal seat20 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

  • Såken346 ha1.1 km
  • Hösjön20 ha1.5 km
  • Veka Öjasjö40 ha2 km
  • Täxlesjön11 ha2.2 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 zone920 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3 km
  • Natura 200025.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.2 km
  • Water protection area270 m
  • Habitat protection2.4 km
  • National conservation interest2.1 km
  • National heritage interest230 m

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality290 m
  • Fire station10.5 km
  • Police station16.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter10.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)14.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.8 km
  • Swimming pool11.5 km
  • Campsite13.7 km
  • Hiking trail940 m
  • Cycle trail3.3 km
  • Floodlit track15.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.4 km
  • Café7.5 km
  • Petrol station6.2 km
  • Library10.8 km
  • Sports hall5.4 km
  • Hotel14.2 km
  • Care home6.5 km
  • Recycling centre10.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.8 km
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line2.8 km
  • Wind turbine12.8 km
  • Mobile mast10.8 km
  • Military area15.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)950 m
  • Quarry6.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.3 km
  • Church1.1 km
  • Community hall4 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

  • Population10,747
  • Median income368,200 kr/yr
  • Average age45.1 years
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The figures describe Svenljunga Municipality as a whole, not Hillared.