Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population235

Area88 ha

SCB code1470TB106

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Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

10/100

Quiet surroundings

65/100

Rurality

26/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

29/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water510 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline510 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.9 km
Distance to industry5.3 km
Distance to power line520 m

Services

Distance to grocery store7.4 km
Distance to school390 m
Distance to train station8.2 km

Median across 138 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

450–434
405–938
3710–1437
4415–1934
2620–2422
2125–2926
4930–3452
5335–3936
4540–4444
4845–4944
4250–5434
5855–5945
4660–6446
4865–6946
5770–7438
3675–7937
2480+37

Men 719Women 650

Marital status

Unmarried737 (54 %)
Married450 (33 %)
Divorced118 (9 %)
Widowed53 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Ullstorpasjön15 ha8.7 km
Jämnesjön24 ha14.4 km
Rösjön87 ha15.9 km
Långsjön13 ha16.3 km

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Nearest localities

Tråvad490 inhabitants6.3 km
Vedum945 inhabitants7.1 km
Fåglavik150 inhabitants8.6 km
Knutse52 inhabitants8.9 km
Emtunga298 inhabitants9.6 km
Kvänum1,330 inhabitants11.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality590 m
Fire station13 km
Police station13 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality300 m
Vulnerable area (police)47.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant12.7 km
Café12 km
Petrol station8.2 km
Library13 km
Sports hall8.6 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home19.7 km
Recycling centre12.1 km

Disturbance

Major road4.5 km
Railway8.5 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine1.9 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area17.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.6 km
Mine37.7 km
Quarry3.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Larv.