Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population96

Area38 ha

SCB code1470SB122

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

3/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

22/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

23/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water850 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline850 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway16 km
Distance to industry390 m
Distance to power line3.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.1 km
Distance to school3 km
Distance to train station17.2 km

Median across 66 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 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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Ullstorpasjön15 ha11.3 km
Rösjön87 ha11.4 km
Hornborgasjön2,672 ha16.6 km
Bergsjön7 ha20.4 km

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Nearest localities

Kvänum1,330 inhabitants1.9 km
Jung395 inhabitants5.5 km
Norra Vånga53 inhabitants5.6 km
Saleby221 inhabitants6.8 km
Ardala700 inhabitants7.5 km
Hasslösa52 inhabitants12.1 km

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Associations and activities

Öttums bygdegårdOther
ÖttumbygdegårdLocal 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality300 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School2.8 km
Fire station15.4 km
Police station16.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant3.1 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

Disturbance

Major road2.7 km
Railway15.9 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast5.3 km
Military area24.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 in the locality400 m
Mine30.1 km
Quarry6.5 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Öttum.