the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population96
area38 ha
scb code1470SB122
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness14/100
natureforest70 m
water850 m
farmland30 m
shoreline850 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway16 km
industry390 m
power line3.7 km
servicesgrocery store3.1 km
school3 km
train station17.2 km
Median across 66 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 Öttum, 882 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 96 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 52 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 ha11.3 km
Rösjön87 ha11.4 km
Hornborgasjön2,672 ha16.6 km
Bergsjön7 ha20.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Öttumbygdegårdlocal heritage Öttums bygdegårdlocal heritage
Öttums 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 zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality300 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.6 km
Natura 20009.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.8 km
Water protection area5.2 km
Habitat protection8.6 km
National conservation interest7.4 km
National heritage interest8.3 km
services & safetySchool2.8 km
Fire station15.4 km
Police station16.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site15.8 km
Swimming pool11.7 km
Campsite12.9 km
Hiking trail14.8 km
Cycle trail14.4 km
Floodlit track21.9 km
Birding site18.1 km
Geologically notable site30.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.1 km
Café14.4 km
Petrol station3.2 km
Library14.9 km
Sports hall2.7 km
Hotel3.1 km
Care home14.7 km
Recycling centre14.9 km
disturbanceMajor road2.7 km
Railway15.9 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast5.3 km
Military area24.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 in the locality400 m
Mine30.1 km
Quarry6.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.3 km
Church1 in the locality140 m
Community hall1 in the locality270 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
small locality in Vara Municipality