the register
Facts
municipalityKungälv
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,234
area128 ha
scb code1482TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
56/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness64/100
Senior friendliness49/100
natureforest50 m
water550 m
farmland140 m
shoreline550 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.8 km
industry400 m
power line6.9 km
servicesgrocery store420 m
school430 m
train station7.6 km
Median across 373 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kärna, 4,349 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,234 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
Gothenburg37 min
Malmö3 h 49 min
Municipal seat15 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
Skåtte mosse8 ha1.2 km
Ingetorps sjö16 ha10.7 km
Tvibotten7 ha13.2 km
Romesjön30 ha14.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Kärna bibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone16.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality370 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20004.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
Water protection area10.5 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest2.3 km
National heritage interest5.8 km
services & safetySchool6 in the locality170 m
Fire station11.2 km
Police station10.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)13.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6 km
Swimming pool6.2 km
Campsite11.6 km
Hiking trail1.5 km
Cycle trail10.4 km
Ski trail16.9 km
Floodlit track28 km
service & nöjeRestaurant9.6 km
Café6.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality380 m
Library1 in the locality170 m
Sports hall6.1 km
Hotel5.6 km
Care home7.5 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality240 m
disturbanceMajor road320 m
Railway9.2 km
Power line6.8 km
Wind turbine9.8 km
Mobile mast270 m
Military area8.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality290 m
Quarry8.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.5 km
Church1 in the locality1 km
Community hall6.5 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 municipalityKungälv MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
50,313population
450 tkrmedian income
42.1 yearsaverage age