the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population235
area88 ha
scb code1470TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
17/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness29/100
natureforest30 m
water510 m
farmland40 m
shoreline510 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7.9 km
industry5.3 km
power line520 m
servicesgrocery store7.4 km
school390 m
train station8.2 km
Median across 138 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 Larv, 1,369 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 235 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 9 min
Gothenburg1 h 28 min
Malmö4 h 39 min
Municipal seat18 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 ha8.7 km
Jämnesjön24 ha14.4 km
Rösjön87 ha15.9 km
Långsjön13 ha16.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.8 km
Natura 200012.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.9 km
Water protection area100 m
Habitat protection1 km
National conservation interest10.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality590 m
Fire station13 km
Police station13 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality300 m
Vulnerable area (police)47.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site22.1 km
Swimming pool6.7 km
Campsite16 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail950 m
Floodlit track18.8 km
Birding site27 km
Geologically notable site41.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant12.7 km
Café12 km
Petrol station8.2 km
Library13 km
Sports hall8.6 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home19.7 km
Recycling centre12.1 km
disturbanceMajor road4.5 km
Railway8.5 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine1.9 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area17.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.6 km
Mine37.7 km
Quarry3.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.6 km
Church1 in the locality760 m
Community hall1 in the locality580 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