the register
Facts
municipalityGötene
countyVästra Götaland County
population74
area24 ha
scb code1471SB114
place profile
What it is like to live here
25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest150 m
water480 m
farmland100 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway130 m
industry3.4 km
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store3.7 km
school3.7 km
train station240 m
Median across 77 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Vänern544,536 ha4 km
Flarken8 ha12.4 km
Vristulven397 ha13.5 km
Stora Bjursjön23 ha17.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone21.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3.6 km
Fire station11.2 km
Police station10.3 km
Civil defence shelter9.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1 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
disturbanceMajor road8 km
Railway320 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast4.2 km
Military area32.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
Mine37.2 km
Quarry4.6 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityGötene MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,286population
399 tkrmedian income
45.7 yearsaverage age
small locality in Götene Municipality