Facts

MunicipalityKungälv

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population1,004

Area131 ha

SCB code1482TB111

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Place profile

55/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

5/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

29/100

Urbanity

55/100

Family friendliness

60/100

Senior friendliness

60/100

Nature

Distance to forest260 m
Distance to water480 m
Distance to farmland1.1 km
Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway16.4 km
Distance to industry270 m
Distance to power line8.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store440 m
Distance to school850 m
Distance to train station16.4 km

Median across 421 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

560–446
415–942
4110–1444
5315–1946
3720–2428
3325–2931
5530–3446
6135–3964
4840–4451
4745–4948
6950–5465
9955–5988
12360–64124
9565–69122
9170–7492
10475–79102
10980+113

Men 1,162Women 1,152

Marital status

Unmarried858 (37 %)
Married1,048 (45 %)
Divorced276 (12 %)
Widowed139 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Arvidsvik, 2,314 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,004 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

Gothenburg49 min
Malmö4 h 1 min
Municipal seat26 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

Bö tjärn18 ha8.8 km
Skåtte mosse8 ha11.5 km
Ingetorps sjö16 ha17.4 km
Holmevatten14 ha27.5 km

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Nearest localities

Marstrand349 inhabitants1.1 km
Barlind140 inhabitants1.8 km
Åstol159 inhabitants3.4 km
Stora Dyrön187 inhabitants3.7 km
Rönnäng1,597 inhabitants4.5 km
Tjuvkil1,372 inhabitants6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone28.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.1 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality520 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve620 m
Natura 20001 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.9 km
Water protection area200 m
Habitat protection6.5 km
National conservation interest2.3 km
National heritage interest440 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality640 m
Fire station1 in the locality680 m
Police station20.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality130 m
Vulnerable area (police)24.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.6 km
Swimming pool1.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality490 m
Hiking trail70 m
Cycle trail18.5 km
Ski trail28.1 km
Floodlit track40.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 in the locality640 m
Café1.1 km
Petrol station5.7 km
Library1.3 km
Sports hall5.9 km
Hotel1 in the locality900 m
Care home5.5 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality460 m

Disturbance

Major road420 m
Railway15.9 km
Power line8 km
Wind turbine5.8 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality330 m
Military area17.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality590 m
Quarry14.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.3 km
Church1.3 km
Community hall4.9 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

Population50,313
Median income449,800 kr/yr
Average age42.1 years

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The figures describe Kungälv Municipality as a whole, not Arvidsvik.