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Saltkällan
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Small locality in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Saltkällan

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1

Facts

MunicipalityUddevalla
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population145
Area92 ha
SCB code1485SB153

2

Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
36/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
39/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
40/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water810 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.2 km
  • Distance to industry4.1 km
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.5 km
  • Distance to school4.5 km
  • Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 263 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 960–481
  • 1265–9111
  • 12210–14109
  • 11315–1990
  • 6320–2455
  • 5625–2951
  • 11530–34120
  • 11835–39137
  • 12040–4497
  • 10745–4981
  • 12050–54102
  • 11555–59104
  • 12160–64109
  • 12065–69122
  • 12170–7496
  • 11575–7987
  • 10480+78

Men 1,852Women 1,630

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,812 (52 %)
  • Married1,242 (36 %)
  • Divorced307 (9 %)
  • Widowed116 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Saltkällan, 3,482 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 145 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

  • Gothenburg1 h 21 min
  • Malmö4 h 33 min
  • Municipal seat22 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

  • Skarnhällesjön10 ha3.8 km
  • Byrevattnet32 ha5.1 km
  • Nedre Trästickeln143 ha5.6 km
  • Vassbotten33 ha6.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land230 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1 km
  • Natura 200029.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area4.3 km
  • Habitat protection2.2 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest4.9 km

Services & safety

  • School4 km
  • Fire station5.4 km
  • Police station16.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)38 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site500 m
  • Swimming pool11 km
  • Campsite6.4 km
  • Hiking trail680 m
  • Cycle trail6.9 km
  • Floodlit track36.2 km
  • Birding site41.4 km
  • Geologically notable site17.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.1 km
  • Café6.1 km
  • Petrol station5.4 km
  • Library4.4 km
  • Sports hall4.7 km
  • Hotel6.2 km
  • Care home9.5 km
  • Recycling centre5.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.6 km
  • Railway2.4 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine2.5 km
  • Mobile mast1.1 km
  • Military area4.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.2 km
  • Quarry3.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.9 km
  • Church4.2 km
  • Community hall4.8 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

  • Population57,010
  • Median income392,400 kr/yr
  • Average age42.8 years
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The figures describe Uddevalla Municipality as a whole, not Saltkällan.