the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population605
area105 ha
scb code1487TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness21/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest100 m
water200 m
farmland120 m
shoreline200 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway350 m
industry7.4 km
power line370 m
servicesgrocery store490 m
school8.5 km
train station13.7 km
Median across 248 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 Frändefors, 1,952 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 605 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
Gothenburg1 h 30 min
Malmö4 h 42 min
Municipal seat23 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
Östra Hästefjorden52 ha2.6 km
Stora Hästefjorden831 ha8.1 km
Röseboviken11 ha8.5 km
Rådanesjön145 ha9.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Frändefors kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO FrändeforsOlika aktivitetersocial
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 zone16.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality300 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve9.8 km
Natura 200012.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.5 km
Water protection area10.6 km
Habitat protection6.6 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality480 m
Fire station14.4 km
Police station12.8 km
Civil defence shelter12.7 km
Vulnerable area (police)24.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site9.2 km
Swimming pool9.4 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail6.4 km
Cycle trail6.3 km
Floodlit track22.6 km
Birding site22.1 km
Geologically notable site14 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.4 km
Café8.5 km
Petrol station2.4 km
Library8.5 km
Sports hall14.4 km
Hotel8 km
Care home1 in the locality380 m
Recycling centre13.4 km
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line560 m
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast7.8 km
Military area17.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
Mine38.6 km
Quarry11.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark12.5 km
Church2 in the locality80 m
Community hall5.5 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