Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population773

Area147 ha

SCB code1470TB107

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Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

9/100

Quiet surroundings

49/100

Rurality

32/100

Urbanity

38/100

Family friendliness

47/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water520 m
Distance to farmland150 m
Distance to shoreline520 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway280 m
Distance to industry210 m
Distance to power line700 m

Services

Distance to grocery store370 m
Distance to school1 km
Distance to train station370 m

Median across 409 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

410–442
445–938
6210–1440
5415–1954
3420–2428
4425–2927
6730–3460
6335–3959
6140–4443
4545–4946
6550–5454
7255–5954
5560–6475
7165–6964
5970–7448
4975–7946
7580+70

Men 961Women 848

Marital status

Unmarried914 (51 %)
Married633 (35 %)
Divorced174 (10 %)
Widowed83 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Stora Levene, 1,809 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 773 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 30 min
Malmö4 h 41 min
Municipal seat11 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

Vänern544,536 ha18.8 km
Ullstorpasjön15 ha23.1 km
Jämnesjön24 ha23.5 km
Långsjön13 ha24.9 km

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Nearest localities

Håkantorp105 inhabitants1.8 km
Sparlösa52 inhabitants5.3 km
Helås148 inhabitants5.6 km
Järpås777 inhabitants6 km
Vara4,432 inhabitants6.3 km
Emtunga298 inhabitants8.7 km

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Associations and activities

Stora Levene ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life

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 zone5.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.6 km
Natura 200016.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.4 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection6.8 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest1.1 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality630 m
Fire station6.9 km
Police station7.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.8 km
Swimming pool6.5 km
Campsite13.9 km
Hiking trail19.1 km
Cycle trail11.1 km
Floodlit track6.9 km
Birding site22 km
Geologically notable site25.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.8 km
Café7.4 km
Petrol station6.8 km
Library7.3 km
Sports hall7.2 km
Hotel7.9 km
Care home1 in the locality580 m
Recycling centre8.3 km

Disturbance

Major road500 m
Railway120 m
Power line800 m
Wind turbine2 km
Mobile mast4 km
Military area15.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.2 km
Mine47.2 km
Quarry6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.8 km
Church1 in the locality1.3 km
Community hall1 in the locality690 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 Stora Levene.