urban area in Götene Municipality

Götene

Västra Götaland County · 5,153 inhabitants · 514 ha

Short answer: Götene is in Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 5,153 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityGötene
countyVästra Götaland County
population5,153
area514 ha
scb code1471TC102
place profile

What it is like to live here

68/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity4/100
Quiet surroundings45/100
Rurality32/100
Urbanity72/100
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness67/100
nature
forest110 m
water720 m
farmland180 m
shoreline720 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway5.9 km
industry280 m
power line850 m
services
grocery store1.1 km
school550 m
train station6 km

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

the population

Age distribution

2,642men
2,632women
menagewomen
141
0–4
107
158
5–9
162
155
10–14
152
179
15–19
166
130
20–24
111
149
25–29
106
167
30–34
138
170
35–39
154
148
40–44
151
140
45–49
129
153
50–54
160
156
55–59
150
153
60–64
147
145
65–69
150
135
70–74
159
158
75–79
178
205
80+
312
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Equmenia Götenescoutkåroutdoor life
Götene Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Equmeniakyrkan i Götenekyrkareligion
Götene församlingshemchristianreligion
Götene kyrkakyrkareligion
Kristet center Götenekyrkareligion
PRO Götenepensionärsföreningsocial

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 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.

applies to the whole municipalityGötene Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

13,286population
399 tkrmedian income
45.7 yearsaverage age