urban area in Vara Municipality

Vara

Västra Götaland County · 4,432 inhabitants · 377 ha

Short answer: Vara is in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 4,432 residents.

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Facts

municipalityVara

countyVästra Götaland County

population4,432

area377 ha

scb code1470TC109

place profile

What it is like to live here

82/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity1/100

Quiet surroundings39/100

Rurality33/100

Urbanity68/100

Family friendliness73/100

Senior friendliness73/100

nature

forest290 m

water760 m

farmland270 m

shoreline760 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway500 m

industry170 m

power line1.3 km

services

grocery store500 m

school480 m

train station680 m

Median across 1,293 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

2,361men

2,411women

menagewomen

0–4

107

108

5–9

111

157

10–14

132

148

15–19

142

170

20–24

147

157

25–29

109

146

30–34

126

124

35–39

143

120

40–44

123

144

45–49

143

148

50–54

136

143

55–59

124

137

60–64

145

120

65–69

136

126

70–74

147

133

75–79

154

188

80+

286

marital status

Unmarried2,527

53 %

Married1,481

31 %

Divorced479

10 %

Widowed290

6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vara, 4,772 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,432 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm5 h 5 min

Gothenburg1 h 21 min

Malmö4 h 32 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Jämnesjön24 ha16.6 km

Långsjön13 ha18.1 km

Mogesjön7 ha18.6 km

Härskasjön7 ha18.9 km

near here

Nearest localities

Emtunga298 inhabitants2 km Helås148 inhabitants4.1 km Arentorp523 inhabitants5 km Håkantorp105 inhabitants5.5 km Stora Levene773 inhabitants6.6 km Tråvad490 inhabitants6.7 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone3 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km

Potentially contaminated land53 in the locality360 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.5 km

Natura 200022.4 km

National outdoor-recreation interest22.8 km

Water protection area4.1 km

Habitat protection11.2 km

National conservation interest2 km

National heritage interest3.4 km

services & safety

School8 in the locality50 m

Fire station1 in the locality570 m

Police station1 in the locality480 m

Civil defence shelter2 in the locality440 m

Vulnerable area (police)37.2 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site12.4 km

Swimming pool5 in the locality380 m

Campsite16 km

Hiking trail13.4 km

Cycle trail9.1 km

Floodlit track6.5 km

Birding site26.2 km

Geologically notable site29.3 km

service & nöje

Restaurant12.4 km

Café1 in the locality450 m

Petrol station4 in the locality450 m

Library1 in the locality360 m

Sports hall2 in the locality170 m

Hotel1 in the locality480 m

Care home7.7 km

Recycling centre1 in the locality980 m

disturbance

Major road760 m

Railway630 m

Power line990 m

Wind turbine2.5 km

Mobile mast1 in the locality560 m

Military area22.4 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality1.2 km

Mine45.4 km

Quarry6.4 km

culture

Museum or landmark5.3 km

Church4 in the locality570 m

Community hall1 in the locality650 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 Municipality

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What is it like to live in Vara?

16,088population

376 tkrmedian income

44.6 yearsaverage age