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Emtunga
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Urban area in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Emtunga

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1

Facts

MunicipalityVara
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population298
Area45 ha
SCB code1470TB102

2

Place profile

66/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
1/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
52/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
61/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest100 m
  • Distance to water680 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline680 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.3 km
  • Distance to industry160 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station2.9 km

Median across 119 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–458
  • 555–949
  • 6210–1461
  • 7715–1960
  • 6520–2454
  • 8325–2957
  • 6930–3462
  • 6635–3972
  • 6840–4465
  • 7845–4965
  • 5650–5454
  • 7655–5957
  • 6360–6456
  • 6565–6963
  • 4870–7462
  • 6675–7970
  • 9980+179

Men 1,141Women 1,144

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,197 (52 %)
  • Married673 (29 %)
  • Divorced252 (11 %)
  • Widowed161 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Emtunga, 2,285 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 298 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 4 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 22 min
  • Malmö4 h 34 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Ullstorpasjön15 ha15.9 km
  • Jämnesjön24 ha16.3 km
  • Långsjön13 ha17.9 km
  • Mogesjön7 ha18.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.2 km
  • Natura 200020 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest24.2 km
  • Water protection area8.2 km
  • Habitat protection8.7 km
  • National conservation interest4.5 km
  • National heritage interest4.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1.1 km
  • Fire station2.7 km
  • Police station2.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)39.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site13.3 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality50 m
  • Campsite17.8 km
  • Hiking trail12.2 km
  • Cycle trail9.2 km
  • Floodlit track9 km
  • Birding site28.7 km
  • Geologically notable site31.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant11.1 km
  • Café2.9 km
  • Petrol station2.2 km
  • Library2.9 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel2.4 km
  • Care home9.5 km
  • Recycling centre2.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.5 km
  • Railway3.1 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine2.8 km
  • Mobile mast1.6 km
  • Military area21.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Mine43.1 km
  • Quarry8.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.9 km
  • Church860 m
  • Community hall3.2 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

  • Population16,088
  • Median income375,600 kr/yr
  • Average age44.6 years
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The figures describe Vara Municipality as a whole, not Emtunga.