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Herrljunga
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Urban area in Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Herrljunga

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Facts

MunicipalityHerrljunga
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population4,113
Area467 ha
SCB code1466TC103

2

Place profile

56/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
23/100
Quiet surroundings
29/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
44/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water510 m
  • Distance to farmland340 m
  • Distance to shoreline510 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway270 m
  • Distance to industry300 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store580 m
  • Distance to school470 m
  • Distance to train station850 m

Median across 1,385 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1130–4105
  • 1195–9134
  • 14110–14164
  • 14615–19160
  • 17420–24131
  • 15625–29109
  • 17630–34146
  • 16935–39163
  • 13940–44134
  • 13145–49148
  • 17150–54158
  • 16655–59177
  • 15060–64138
  • 13765–69154
  • 15370–74152
  • 14375–79144
  • 18980+242

Men 2,573Women 2,559

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,662 (52 %)
  • Married1,665 (32 %)
  • Divorced537 (10 %)
  • Widowed273 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Herrljunga, 5,132 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,113 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 28 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 15 min
  • Malmö4 h 27 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

  • Jämnesjön24 ha6.6 km
  • Långsjön13 ha7.4 km
  • Sämsjön588 ha12.4 km
  • Ornungasjö307 ha13.1 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 zone15.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land25 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.6 km
  • Natura 20009.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest24.9 km
  • Water protection area260 m
  • Habitat protection6.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.6 km
  • National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality410 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality610 m
  • Police station13.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter33 in the locality40 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)37.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site11.8 km
  • Swimming pool4.3 km
  • Campsite5.5 km
  • Hiking trail200 m
  • Cycle trail530 m
  • Floodlit track24.1 km
  • Birding site39.3 km
  • Geologically notable site44.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality140 m
  • Café2 in the locality260 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality550 m
  • Library1 in the locality110 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality440 m
  • Hotel2 in the locality160 m
  • Care home10.2 km
  • Recycling centre10.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road380 m
  • Railway180 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine8.7 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality220 m
  • Military area3.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.4 km
  • Mine48.8 km
  • Quarry4.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.6 km
  • Church4 in the locality60 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality80 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

  • Population9,497
  • Median income387,600 kr/yr
  • Average age44.8 years
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