Facts

MunicipalityVara

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population490

Area92 ha

SCB code1470TB108

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Place profile

45/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

10/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

32/100

Urbanity

28/100

Family friendliness

64/100

Senior friendliness

20/100

Nature

Distance to forest240 m
Distance to water290 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway6.7 km
Distance to industry160 m
Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store360 m
Distance to school320 m
Distance to train station7.8 km

Median across 271 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

580–456
515–949
5110–1463
6815–1948
4320–2437
5125–2948
7430–3466
5135–3946
5640–4446
6845–4963
7150–5465
9155–5975
8460–6466
7065–6965
6570–7453
6575–7949
6280+54

Men 1,079Women 949

Marital status

Unmarried1,091 (54 %)
Married690 (34 %)
Divorced180 (9 %)
Widowed63 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Ullstorpasjön15 ha11 km
Jämnesjön24 ha17.7 km
Långsjön13 ha19.6 km
Mogesjön7 ha20.9 km

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Nearest localities

Emtunga298 inhabitants4.3 km
Vara4,432 inhabitants6 km
Larv235 inhabitants6.5 km
Kvänum1,330 inhabitants7.2 km
Jung395 inhabitants7.4 km
Vedum945 inhabitants9.3 km

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Associations and activities

Tråvads kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO TråvadpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School2 in the locality200 m
Fire station7.5 km
Police station7.9 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant7.9 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

Disturbance

Major road650 m
Railway7 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine1.7 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area22.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine38.3 km
Quarry4.3 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Tråvad.