Facts

MunicipalityGötene

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population74

Area24 ha

SCB code1471SB114

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Place profile

25/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

33/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

46/100

Family friendliness

12/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest150 m
Distance to water480 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline480 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway130 m
Distance to industry3.4 km
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.7 km
Distance to school3.7 km
Distance to train station240 m

Median across 77 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

420–431
295–940
4610–1449
6115–1948
2520–2419
2825–2912
5030–3449
6235–3948
7140–4468
5745–4945
5750–5462
8955–5984
9460–6492
8665–69100
8670–7464
7375–7968
8180+78

Men 1,037Women 957

Marital status

Unmarried885 (44 %)
Married768 (38 %)
Divorced236 (12 %)
Widowed109 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Forshem, 1,994 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 74 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

Stockholm4 h 26 min
Gothenburg2 h 10 min
Malmö5 h 10 min
Municipal seat17 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

Vänern544,536 ha4 km
Flarken8 ha12.4 km
Vristulven397 ha13.5 km
Stora Bjursjön23 ha17.1 km

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Nearest localities

Gössäter148 inhabitants2.1 km
Hällekis618 inhabitants2.2 km
Österäng76 inhabitants4.1 km
Bernstorp111 inhabitants6.9 km
Bybacka76 inhabitants8.6 km
Arnemossen82 inhabitants9.3 km

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Associations and activities

Forshems ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
Forshems 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone21.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.7 km
Natura 20002.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.9 km
Water protection area6.2 km
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School3.6 km
Fire station11.2 km
Police station10.3 km
Civil defence shelter9.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3 km
Swimming pool2.6 km
Campsite3.2 km
Hiking trail50 m
Cycle trail520 m
Floodlit track19.5 km
Birding site34.3 km
Geologically notable site14 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality20 m
Café3.4 km
Petrol station3.4 km
Library10.3 km
Sports hall3.2 km
Hotel3.4 km
Care home3.5 km
Recycling centre3.5 km

Disturbance

Major road8 km
Railway320 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast4.2 km
Military area32.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
Mine37.2 km
Quarry4.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.4 km
Church1 in the locality100 m
Community hall9.7 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

Population13,286
Median income398,800 kr/yr
Average age45.7 years

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The figures describe Götene Municipality as a whole, not Forshem.