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Urban area in Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Sandsjön och Sågbacken

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySvenljunga
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population262
Area58 ha
SCB code1465TB114

2

Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
37/100
Family friendliness
16/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water80 m
  • Distance to farmland900 m
  • Distance to shoreline80 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.7 km
  • Distance to power line430 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.6 km
  • Distance to school3.2 km
  • Distance to train station14.4 km

Median across 98 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1280–495
  • 1145–9135
  • 11810–14113
  • 12115–19116
  • 7420–2463
  • 7325–2976
  • 13430–34140
  • 15535–39140
  • 11040–44109
  • 11845–4998
  • 14550–54126
  • 17055–59153
  • 15360–64161
  • 13765–69124
  • 12770–74113
  • 12075–79110
  • 12380+116

Men 2,120Women 1,988

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,120 (52 %)
  • Married1,520 (37 %)
  • Divorced329 (8 %)
  • Widowed143 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sandsjön och Sågbacken, 4,108 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 262 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 20 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 5 min
  • Malmö3 h 40 min
  • Municipal seat19 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

  • Lysjön145 ha140 m
  • Såken346 ha3.1 km
  • Sävsjön19 ha4 km
  • Hösjön20 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.2 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.3 km
  • Natura 200029.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
  • Water protection area3.5 km
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest3.1 km

Services & safety

  • School3.5 km
  • Fire station11.1 km
  • Police station14.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)12.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5 km
  • Swimming pool12.1 km
  • Campsite14.7 km
  • Hiking trail2.9 km
  • Cycle trail480 m
  • Floodlit track12.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.1 km
  • Café11.5 km
  • Petrol station3.6 km
  • Library11.3 km
  • Sports hall5.7 km
  • Hotel12.9 km
  • Care home5.2 km
  • Recycling centre10.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road820 m
  • Railway2.1 km
  • Power line820 m
  • Wind turbine12.3 km
  • Mobile mast11.4 km
  • Military area12.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
  • Quarry6.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.7 km
  • Church3 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality350 m

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 Sandsjön och Sågbacken.