the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,330
area179 ha
scb code1470TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness48/100
Senior friendliness20/100
natureforest130 m
water400 m
farmland160 m
shoreline400 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway14.2 km
industry170 m
power line560 m
servicesgrocery store440 m
school490 m
train station14.3 km
Median across 495 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 Kvänum, 1,413 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,330 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
Stockholm4 h 56 min
Gothenburg1 h 34 min
Malmö4 h 45 min
Municipal seat19 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
Ullstorpasjön15 ha9.8 km
Rösjön87 ha11.8 km
Jämnesjön24 ha25.6 km
Långsjön13 ha27.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Kvänums församlingshemchristianreligion
Kvänums kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone5.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
Potentially contaminated land29 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.3 km
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.5 km
Water protection area4.7 km
Habitat protection7.8 km
National conservation interest6.9 km
National heritage interest6.2 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality340 m
Fire station13.6 km
Police station14.4 km
Civil defence shelter11.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site15.3 km
Swimming pool8.8 km
Campsite15.7 km
Hiking trail17.5 km
Cycle trail11.8 km
Floodlit track19.8 km
Birding site19.9 km
Geologically notable site31.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality300 m
Café14.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality330 m
Library14.2 km
Sports hall3 in the locality380 m
Hotel1 in the locality320 m
Care home16.2 km
Recycling centre14.2 km
disturbanceMajor road4.3 km
Railway14.5 km
Power line720 m
Wind turbine2.7 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area26.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine31.9 km
Quarry3.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.7 km
Church1.4 km
Community hall1 in the locality390 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.
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