the register
Facts
municipalitySvenljunga
countyVästra Götaland County
population156
area47 ha
scb code1465SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness26/100
natureforest20 m
water170 m
farmland280 m
shoreline170 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway22.4 km
industry6.1 km
power line580 m
servicesgrocery store6.5 km
school680 m
train station25.8 km
Median across 122 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Storasjön226 ha1.2 km
Hålasjön12 ha1.5 km
Husseredssjön8 ha3.1 km
Stora Köljasjön12 ha3.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Mårdaklev bygdegårdlocal heritage
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.5 km
Coastal erosion46.2 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality510 m
Fire station9.7 km
Police station20.1 km
Civil defence shelter10.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1 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
disturbanceMajor road6.2 km
Railway22.2 km
Power line650 m
Wind turbine13.5 km
Mobile mast9.7 km
Military area47.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)320 m
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySvenljunga MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,747population
368 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age
small locality in Svenljunga Municipality