the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population490
area92 ha
scb code1470TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
45/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness64/100
Senior friendliness20/100
natureforest240 m
water290 m
farmland70 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.7 km
industry160 m
power line2.3 km
servicesgrocery store360 m
school320 m
train station7.8 km
Median across 271 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 Tråvad, 2,028 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 490 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 3 min
Gothenburg1 h 27 min
Malmö4 h 38 min
Municipal seat12 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 km
Jämnesjön24 ha17.7 km
Långsjön13 ha19.6 km
Mogesjön7 ha20.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Tråvads 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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.2 km
Natura 200015.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19.3 km
Water protection area7 km
Habitat protection4.1 km
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interest5.2 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality200 m
Fire station7.5 km
Police station7.9 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site15.4 km
Swimming pool720 m
Campsite22.3 km
Hiking trail11.1 km
Cycle trail6.9 km
Floodlit track13.9 km
Birding site26.7 km
Geologically notable site35 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7.9 km
Café7.8 km
Petrol station7.1 km
Library7.8 km
Sports hall6.8 km
Hotel2.2 km
Care home13.2 km
Recycling centre7.4 km
disturbanceMajor road650 m
Railway7 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine1.7 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area22.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine38.3 km
Quarry4.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.4 km
Church1 in the locality600 m
Community hall7.1 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.
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