the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population523
area91 ha
scb code1470TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
24/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness21/100
natureforest90 m
water580 m
farmland80 m
shoreline580 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.1 km
industry190 m
power line2.6 km
servicesgrocery store5.2 km
school800 m
train station5.1 km
Median across 245 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 Arentorp, 1,727 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 523 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 10 min
Gothenburg1 h 20 min
Malmö4 h 32 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.
waterLakes nearby
Jämnesjön24 ha14 km
Mogesjön7 ha15 km
Långsjön13 ha15.1 km
Härskasjön7 ha15.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality150 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve10.8 km
Natura 200020.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.9 km
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest5.2 km
National heritage interest7.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality70 m
Fire station6.4 km
Police station5.6 km
Civil defence shelter5.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)32 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site16.2 km
Swimming pool6.1 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail8.9 km
Cycle trail3.5 km
Floodlit track4.2 km
Birding site23 km
Geologically notable site25.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.1 km
Café5.6 km
Petrol station3.4 km
Library5.8 km
Sports hall6 km
Hotel5.9 km
Care home10.4 km
Recycling centre5.7 km
disturbanceMajor road3.5 km
Railway5.5 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast6.4 km
Military area20.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Quarry4.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality440 m
Community hall5.6 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVara MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
16,088population
376 tkrmedian income
44.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vara Municipality