urban area in Lysekil Municipality

Brastad

Västra Götaland County · 1,947 inhabitants · 368 ha

Short answer: Brastad is in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 1,947 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLysekil
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,947
area368 ha
scb code1484TB101
place profile

What it is like to live here

35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity31/100
Quiet surroundings46/100
Rurality48/100
Urbanity30/100
Family friendliness41/100
Senior friendliness30/100
nature
forest30 m
water310 m
farmland220 m
shoreline300 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway13.1 km
industry420 m
power line490 m
services
grocery store660 m
school960 m
train station13.1 km

Median across 911 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,182men
1,146women
menagewomen
37
0–4
39
81
5–9
47
61
10–14
70
56
15–19
71
47
20–24
38
39
25–29
42
74
30–34
63
85
35–39
71
61
40–44
53
51
45–49
66
69
50–54
62
89
55–59
82
85
60–64
88
96
65–69
77
73
70–74
73
65
75–79
75
113
80+
129
marital status
Unmarried1,125
48 %
Married824
35 %
Divorced240
10 %
Widowed148
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Brastad, 2,328 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,947 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 40 min
Malmö4 h 51 min
Municipal seat18 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

Hällers myr9 ha5.5 km
Långöns vatten8 ha6.8 km
Kärrs vatten10 ha6.8 km
Germunneröd vatten10 ha7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Brastad Arena 1idrottsplansports
Brastad sporthallsporthallsports
Brastads församlingshemchristianreligion
Brastads kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Brastadpensionärsföreningsocial

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 zone14.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.5 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality100 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.3 km
Natura 200028.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
Water protection area6.1 km
Habitat protection760 m
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest1.5 km
services & safety
School1 in the locality630 m
Fire station1 in the locality410 m
Police station11.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)47.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool8.6 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail610 m
Cycle trail8.3 km
Floodlit track46.9 km
Birding site32.2 km
Geologically notable site11.2 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality610 m
Café4.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality530 m
Library12.2 km
Sports hall3 in the locality310 m
Hotel6 km
Care home11.1 km
Recycling centre9.2 km
disturbance
Major road490 m
Railway14.8 km
Power line260 m
Wind turbine2 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality280 m
Military area9.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry1.8 km
culture
Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.2 km
Church2.2 km
Community hall2 in the locality870 m

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.

13,907population
407 tkrmedian income
49.1 yearsaverage age