Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population105

Area36 ha

SCB code1470SB118

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Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

8/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

27/100

Urbanity

30/100

Family friendliness

26/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest140 m
Distance to water600 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline600 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway110 m
Distance to industry1.8 km
Distance to power line390 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.1 km
Distance to school2.2 km
Distance to train station250 m

Median across 99 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

410–442
445–938
6210–1440
5415–1954
3420–2428
4425–2927
6730–3460
6335–3959
6140–4443
4545–4946
6550–5454
7255–5954
5560–6475
7165–6964
5970–7448
4975–7946
7580+70

Men 961Women 848

Marital status

Unmarried914 (51 %)
Married633 (35 %)
Divorced174 (10 %)
Widowed83 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Håkantorp, 1,809 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 105 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 10 min
Gothenburg1 h 28 min
Malmö4 h 40 min
Municipal seat12 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

Vänern544,536 ha19 km
Jämnesjön24 ha21.4 km
Långsjön13 ha22.7 km
Mogesjön7 ha22.9 km

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Nearest localities

Stora Levene773 inhabitants1.7 km
Helås148 inhabitants3.2 km
Vara4,432 inhabitants4.7 km
Sparlösa52 inhabitants5.7 km
Arentorp523 inhabitants6.9 km
Emtunga298 inhabitants7.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.5 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.9 km
Natura 200017.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17.1 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection9 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School2.3 km
Fire station5.4 km
Police station5.7 km
Civil defence shelter5.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site8.2 km
Swimming pool4.9 km
Campsite13.2 km
Hiking trail16.8 km
Cycle trail9 km
Floodlit track4.7 km
Birding site21.6 km
Geologically notable site24.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant9.1 km
Café5.8 km
Petrol station5.3 km
Library5.6 km
Sports hall5.7 km
Hotel6.3 km
Care home2.3 km
Recycling centre6.7 km

Disturbance

Major road980 m
Railway240 m
Power line770 m
Wind turbine1.2 km
Mobile mast2.8 km
Military area16.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 km
Mine48.2 km
Quarry4.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark10.9 km
Church2.6 km
Community hall2.3 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 Håkantorp.