the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population374
area46 ha
scb code1487TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
75/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness70/100
Senior friendliness80/100
natureforest20 m
water380 m
farmland670 m
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway410 m
industry1.2 km
power line700 m
servicesgrocery store750 m
school980 m
train station1.8 km
Median across 133 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 Katrinedal, 1,846 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 374 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 54 min
Gothenburg1 h 19 min
Malmö4 h 30 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.
waterLakes nearby
Vänern544,536 ha1.2 km
Boteredssjön38 ha1.8 km
Öxneredssjön16 ha2.7 km
Stora Hästefjorden831 ha5.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone17 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
Potentially contaminated land640 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 20002.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest920 m
Water protection area4.4 km
Habitat protection5.6 km
National conservation interest4.9 km
National heritage interest1.9 km
services & safetySchool1.1 km
Fire station2.7 km
Police station2.1 km
Civil defence shelter1.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)12.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 km
Swimming pool2 km
Campsite1.9 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail970 m
Floodlit track10.2 km
Birding site15.7 km
Geologically notable site6.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant740 m
Café1.1 km
Petrol station1 km
Library2 km
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel2 km
Care home3.1 km
Recycling centre2.3 km
disturbanceMajor road220 m
Railway820 m
Power line930 m
Wind turbine12.6 km
Mobile mast890 m
Military area17.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)460 m
Quarry7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.1 km
Church1.1 km
Community hall2.2 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