Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population53

Area22 ha

SCB code1470SB114

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Place profile

3/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

8/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

21/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

7/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest250 m
Distance to water400 m
Distance to farmland20 m
Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway17.7 km
Distance to industry4.9 km
Distance to power line2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.8 km
Distance to school6.1 km
Distance to train station18.9 km

Median across 25 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

190–424
285–942
2810–1425
2515–1924
1620–2421
1225–2911
3630–3436
2335–3923
1440–4419
3645–4931
2750–5429
3655–5925
3560–6439
2965–6921
2270–7421
2175–7920
3780+27

Men 444Women 438

Marital status

Unmarried483 (54 %)
Married304 (34 %)
Divorced71 (8 %)
Widowed31 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Norra Vånga, 882 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 54 min
Gothenburg1 h 41 min
Malmö4 h 40 min
Municipal seat26 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 ha5.9 km
Rösjön87 ha6.2 km
Hornborgasjön2,672 ha12.7 km
Bergsjön7 ha14.8 km

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Nearest localities

Kvänum1,330 inhabitants4.5 km
Öttum96 inhabitants5.6 km
Ardala700 inhabitants9.7 km
Jung395 inhabitants10.3 km
Larv235 inhabitants11.9 km
Saleby221 inhabitants12.7 km

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Associations and activities

Norra Vånga bygdegårdOther
Norra VångabygdegårdLocal heritage
Norra Vånga 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone8.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.7 km
Potentially contaminated land810 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.8 km
Natura 20004.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.9 km
Water protection area10.2 km
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest9 km

Services & safety

School5.9 km
Fire station16.2 km
Police station18.7 km
Civil defence shelter10.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site18.5 km
Swimming pool11.7 km
Campsite14.1 km
Hiking trail12.3 km
Cycle trail11.2 km
Floodlit track24.5 km
Birding site15.5 km
Geologically notable site36.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.9 km
Café12.7 km
Petrol station5.5 km
Library15.8 km
Sports hall5.9 km
Hotel5.9 km
Care home15.8 km
Recycling centre15.5 km

Disturbance

Major road7.4 km
Railway18 km
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine810 m
Mobile mast7.5 km
Military area21.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.6 km
Mine27.2 km
Quarry7.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.4 km
Church890 m
Community hall2.2 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 Norra Vånga.