Facts

MunicipalitySvenljunga

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population156

Area47 ha

SCB code1465SB112

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

57/100

Quiet surroundings

61/100

Rurality

51/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

26/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water170 m
Distance to farmland280 m
Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway22.4 km
Distance to industry6.1 km
Distance to power line580 m

Services

Distance to grocery store6.5 km
Distance to school680 m
Distance to train station25.8 km

Median across 122 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

270–435
325–918
3310–1432
2315–1943
2620–2418
1925–2918
2530–3431
3635–3939
4140–4430
2745–4928
5050–5439
6355–5958
5960–6465
6265–6956
7170–7448
5275–7951
6380+73

Men 709Women 682

Marital status

Unmarried644 (46 %)
Married504 (36 %)
Divorced145 (10 %)
Widowed92 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Mårdaklev, 1,391 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 156 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 45 min
Gothenburg1 h 41 min
Malmö2 h 52 min
Municipal seat35 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

Storasjön226 ha1.2 km
Hålasjön12 ha1.5 km
Husseredssjön8 ha3.1 km
Stora Köljasjön12 ha3.5 km

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Nearest localities

Erikslund63 inhabitants4.7 km
Älvsered442 inhabitants5.8 km
Mjöbäck296 inhabitants8.2 km
Östra Frölunda310 inhabitants9.9 km
Överlida488 inhabitants11.3 km
Ätran393 inhabitants13.5 km

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Associations and activities

Mårdaklev bygdegårdOther
Mårdaklev 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 zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.5 km
Coastal erosion46.2 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve670 m
Natura 20008.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5 km
Water protection area230 m
Habitat protection580 m
National conservation interest3.3 km
National heritage interest240 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality510 m
Fire station9.7 km
Police station20.1 km
Civil defence shelter10.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.7 km
Swimming pool6.3 km
Campsite5.6 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail2.1 km
Floodlit track33.6 km
Birding site42 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality700 m
Café7.8 km
Petrol station7.2 km
Library14.2 km
Sports hall5 km
Hotel1 in the locality700 m
Care home14.4 km
Recycling centre20.4 km

Disturbance

Major road6.2 km
Railway22.2 km
Power line650 m
Wind turbine13.5 km
Mobile mast9.7 km
Military area47.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)320 m
Quarry3.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7.5 km
Church1.6 km
Community hall1.4 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 Mårdaklev.