the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population773
area147 ha
scb code1470TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest70 m
water520 m
farmland150 m
shoreline520 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway280 m
industry210 m
power line700 m
servicesgrocery store370 m
school1 km
train station370 m
Median across 409 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Vänern544,536 ha18.8 km
Ullstorpasjön15 ha23.1 km
Jämnesjön24 ha23.5 km
Långsjön13 ha24.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone5.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool2 in the locality630 m
Fire station6.9 km
Police station7.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant6.8 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
disturbanceMajor road500 m
Railway120 m
Power line800 m
Wind turbine2 km
Mobile mast4 km
Military area15.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.2 km
Mine47.2 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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
urban area in Vara Municipality