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Small locality in Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Risa kvarn

1

Facts

MunicipalitySvenljunga
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population53
Area18 ha
SCB code1465SB115

2

Place profile

3/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
46/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
0/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water60 m
  • Distance to farmland170 m
  • Distance to shoreline60 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway7 km
  • Distance to industry5.5 km
  • Distance to power line560 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store6.7 km
  • Distance to school6 km
  • Distance to train station12 km

Median across 28 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 590–467
  • 565–971
  • 6910–1466
  • 6215–1965
  • 5820–2435
  • 5725–2940
  • 8230–3477
  • 7735–3984
  • 7940–4471
  • 7845–4969
  • 8150–5478
  • 10455–5981
  • 9660–64100
  • 9565–69103
  • 10270–7492
  • 10275–7981
  • 9980+110

Men 1,356Women 1,290

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,287 (49 %)
  • Married935 (35 %)
  • Divorced302 (11 %)
  • Widowed122 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Risa kvarn, 2,646 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 18 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 28 min
  • Malmö3 h 24 min
  • Municipal seat10 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

  • Kvarnsjön17 ha830 m
  • Åstarpasjön11 ha2 km
  • Opperhalen60 ha3.2 km
  • Visen242 ha3.7 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve10.3 km
  • Natura 200023.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest17.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection6.6 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest4.8 km

Services & safety

  • School5.6 km
  • Fire station6.5 km
  • Police station28.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter17.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)31.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.6 km
  • Swimming pool3.8 km
  • Campsite5.8 km
  • Hiking trail13.1 km
  • Cycle trail1 km
  • Floodlit track25.1 km
  • Birding site43.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.9 km
  • Café6.6 km
  • Petrol station6.7 km
  • Library6.7 km
  • Sports hall5.8 km
  • Hotel1.1 km
  • Care home8.9 km
  • Recycling centre5.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road100 m
  • Railway7 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine3.4 km
  • Mobile mast790 m
  • Military area29.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)720 m
  • Quarry6.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.3 km
  • Church5.4 km
  • Community hall1.6 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 Risa kvarn.