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Götene
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Urban area in Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Götene

1

Facts

MunicipalityGötene
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population5,153
Area514 ha
SCB code1471TC102

2

Place profile

68/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
4/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
32/100
Urbanity
72/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
67/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest110 m
  • Distance to water720 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline720 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.9 km
  • Distance to industry280 m
  • Distance to power line850 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.1 km
  • Distance to school550 m
  • Distance to train station6 km

Median across 1,533 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1410–4107
  • 1585–9162
  • 15510–14152
  • 17915–19166
  • 13020–24111
  • 14925–29106
  • 16730–34138
  • 17035–39154
  • 14840–44151
  • 14045–49129
  • 15350–54160
  • 15655–59150
  • 15360–64147
  • 14565–69150
  • 13570–74159
  • 15875–79178
  • 20580+312

Men 2,642Women 2,632

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,600 (50 %)
  • Married1,789 (34 %)
  • Divorced525 (10 %)
  • Widowed336 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Götene, 5,274 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,153 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 31 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 1 min
  • Malmö5 h 1 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Rörsjön12 ha10.4 km
  • Flarken8 ha11.4 km
  • Vänern544,536 ha11.4 km
  • Lilla Bjursjön18 ha11.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone17 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land47 in the locality10 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.3 km
  • Natura 200010.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km
  • Water protection area4 km
  • Habitat protection6 km
  • National conservation interest3.8 km
  • National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality280 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality820 m
  • Police station1 in the locality820 m
  • Civil defence shelter6 in the locality1.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site10.1 km
  • Swimming pool10.1 km
  • Campsite10.8 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail270 m
  • Floodlit track22.2 km
  • Birding site23.8 km
  • Geologically notable site18.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6 in the locality650 m
  • Café1 in the locality760 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality590 m
  • Library1 in the locality830 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality100 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality770 m
  • Care home1 in the locality990 m
  • Recycling centre1.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway9.4 km
  • Power line970 m
  • Wind turbine2.2 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality840 m
  • Military area22.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality980 m
  • Mine28.1 km
  • Quarry1.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality700 m
  • Church5 in the locality630 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality1.4 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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