Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population395

Area89 ha

SCB code1470TB104

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Place profile

8/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

7/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

27/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

21/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest90 m
Distance to water270 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10.1 km
Distance to industry4.7 km
Distance to power line410 m

Services

Distance to grocery store5.4 km
Distance to school1.3 km
Distance to train station11.2 km

Median across 172 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

580–456
515–949
5110–1463
6815–1948
4320–2437
5125–2948
7430–3466
5135–3946
5640–4446
6845–4963
7150–5465
9155–5975
8460–6466
7065–6965
6570–7453
6575–7949
6280+54

Men 1,079Women 949

Marital status

Unmarried1,091 (54 %)
Married690 (34 %)
Divorced180 (9 %)
Widowed63 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Jung, 2,028 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 395 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

Stockholm4 h 55 min
Gothenburg1 h 29 min
Malmö4 h 40 min
Municipal seat14 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 ha14.8 km
Rösjön87 ha17 km
Vänern544,536 ha22.5 km
Jämnesjön24 ha26.1 km

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Nearest localities

Kvänum1,330 inhabitants4.5 km
Saleby221 inhabitants5 km
Öttum96 inhabitants5.9 km
Tråvad490 inhabitants8.1 km
Emtunga298 inhabitants9.9 km
Norra Vånga53 inhabitants10.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.7 km
Natura 200015.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19.4 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection7.3 km
National conservation interest3.7 km
National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality830 m
Fire station11 km
Police station11.9 km
Civil defence shelter10.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site9.9 km
Swimming pool9.4 km
Campsite18.2 km
Hiking trail18.8 km
Cycle trail14.9 km
Floodlit track16.2 km
Birding site24.3 km
Geologically notable site27.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.2 km
Café11.9 km
Petrol station1.2 km
Library11.7 km
Sports hall4.8 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home11.6 km
Recycling centre12.1 km

Disturbance

Major road1.1 km
Railway10.7 km
Power line710 m
Wind turbine1.7 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area24.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)390 m
Mine36.3 km
Quarry5.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark8.5 km
Church1 in the locality300 m
Community hall1 in the locality530 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

Population16,088
Median income375,600 kr/yr
Average age44.6 years

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The figures describe Vara Municipality as a whole, not Jung.