the register
Facts
municipalityVara
countyVästra Götaland County
population945
area142 ha
scb code1470TB110
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest90 m
water520 m
farmland110 m
shoreline520 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway340 m
industry320 m
power line930 m
servicesgrocery store320 m
school550 m
train station450 m
Median across 407 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 Vedum, 983 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 945 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 15 min
Gothenburg1 h 18 min
Malmö4 h 29 min
Municipal seat15 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
Jämnesjön24 ha7.4 km
Långsjön13 ha9.2 km
Mogesjön7 ha10.7 km
Härskasjön7 ha10.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Laske-Vedums 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 zone8.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8.3 km
Natura 200015.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest23.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection8.3 km
National conservation interest10.8 km
National heritage interest3.3 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality210 m
Fire station10.9 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter9.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)40.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site19.3 km
Swimming pool3.5 km
Campsite14.8 km
Hiking trail2.9 km
Cycle trail140 m
Floodlit track14.4 km
Birding site33.5 km
Geologically notable site36.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.3 km
Café10.2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality270 m
Library10.4 km
Sports hall10.5 km
Hotel10 km
Care home18.2 km
Recycling centre9.6 km
disturbanceMajor road6.2 km
Railway1.3 km
Power line740 m
Wind turbine2.8 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
Military area12.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 km
Mine45.8 km
Quarry1.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.3 km
Church1 in the locality470 m
Community hall7.6 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