the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,461
area191 ha
scb code1487TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest360 m
water470 m
farmland170 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway250 m
industry150 m
power line570 m
servicesgrocery store340 m
school450 m
train station16.8 km
Median across 623 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Brålanda, 1,484 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,461 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
Stockholm5 h 56 min
Gothenburg1 h 40 min
Malmö4 h 52 min
Municipal seat33 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
Örsjön491 ha9 km
Torpesjön17 ha9.1 km
Myresjön13 ha10.3 km
Elingetjärnen8 ha10.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Brålanda FriskvårdBarnverksamhetsports
Brålanda Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Brålanda kyrkakyrkareligion
Pingstförsamlingen Smyrna i BrålandaBarnverksamhetreligion
MHF BrålandaNykterhetsocial
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 zone19.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.7 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve9.3 km
Natura 200017.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.5 km
Water protection area14.6 km
Habitat protection9.2 km
National conservation interest7 km
National heritage interest9.7 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality270 m
Fire station16.4 km
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter16 km
Vulnerable area (police)32.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site9.5 km
Swimming pool16.4 km
Campsite9.2 km
Hiking trail6.1 km
Cycle trail1.6 km
Floodlit track30.4 km
Birding site25.5 km
Geologically notable site19.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality700 m
Café2 in the locality40 m
Petrol station2 in the locality700 m
Library1 in the locality90 m
Sports hall16.9 km
Hotel1 in the locality550 m
Care home8.9 km
Recycling centre20.3 km
disturbanceMajor road730 m
Railway5.3 km
Power line820 m
Wind turbine1.7 km
Mobile mast6.6 km
Military area18.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine30.2 km
Quarry9.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark16.3 km
Church1 in the locality590 m
Community hall3.5 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 municipalityVänersborg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
40,041population
390 tkrmedian income
43.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vänersborg Municipality