small locality in Lysekil Municipality

Backen

Västra Götaland County · 75 inhabitants · 63 ha

Short answer: Backen is in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 75 residents.

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Photo taken 763 m from the locality centre: Yiannis Theologos Michellis · CC0

the register

Facts

municipalityLysekil

countyVästra Götaland County

population75

area63 ha

scb code1484SB118

place profile

What it is like to live here

44/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity27/100

Quiet surroundings55/100

Rurality38/100

Urbanity26/100

Family friendliness43/100

Senior friendliness50/100

nature

forest30 m

water520 m

farmland450 m

shoreline210 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway19.2 km

industry1.9 km

power line1.6 km

services

grocery store820 m

school3.3 km

train station19.3 km

Median across 126 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

583men

575women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried526

45 %

Married496

42 %

Divorced93

8 %

Widowed57

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Backen, 1,158 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 75 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

Gothenburg1 h 50 min

Malmö5 h 2 min

Municipal seat10 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

Germunneröd vatten10 ha10.1 km

Långöns vatten8 ha11.7 km

Hällers myr9 ha13.1 km

Kärrs vatten10 ha13.1 km

near here

Nearest localities

Kolleröd backe97 inhabitants650 m Gullmarsvik53 inhabitants2.2 km Lysekil7,340 inhabitants2.3 km Skalhamn130 inhabitants2.3 km Häggvall, Heden och Gåseberg207 inhabitants3.5 km Rixö och Ryk247 inhabitants3.8 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone20.1 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)7.8 km

Potentially contaminated land1.9 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve440 m

Natura 200022.1 km

National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within

Water protection area2 km

Habitat protection2.4 km

National conservation interest470 m

National heritage interest4.2 km

services & safety

School2.6 km

Fire station4.2 km

Police station4.3 km

Civil defence shelter2.9 km

Vulnerable area (police)47.3 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site3 km

Swimming pool1.1 km

Campsite1 km

Hiking trail970 m

Cycle trail6.5 km

Floodlit track47.1 km

Birding site36.3 km

Geologically notable site15.5 km

service & nöje

Restaurant2.1 km

Café4.4 km

Petrol station2.7 km

Library4.6 km

Sports hall2.3 km

Hotel4.3 km

Care home12.9 km

Recycling centre2.4 km

disturbance

Major road1.8 km

Railway19.8 km

Power line1.6 km

Wind turbine2.3 km

Mobile mast1.6 km

Military area13.5 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km

Quarry6.4 km

culture

Museum or landmark900 m

Church980 m

Community hall1.4 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 municipalityLysekil Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Lysekil?

13,907population

407 tkrmedian income

49.1 yearsaverage age