Facts

MunicipalityVänersborg

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population374

Area46 ha

SCB code1487TB101

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Place profile

75/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

44/100

Quiet surroundings

40/100

Rurality

57/100

Urbanity

80/100

Family friendliness

70/100

Senior friendliness

80/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water380 m
Distance to farmland670 m
Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway410 m
Distance to industry1.2 km
Distance to power line700 m

Services

Distance to grocery store750 m
Distance to school980 m
Distance to train station1.8 km

Median across 133 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

540–450
765–973
6810–1472
8915–1979
3120–2429
2125–2910
4430–3461
6035–3967
5440–4453
6645–4973
8150–5471
8355–5986
5460–6452
4665–6939
3470–7428
2875–7928
5280+34

Men 941Women 905

Marital status

Unmarried975 (52 %)
Married716 (38 %)
Divorced121 (6 %)
Widowed50 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Vänern544,536 ha1.2 km
Boteredssjön38 ha1.8 km
Öxneredssjön16 ha2.7 km
Stora Hästefjorden831 ha5.6 km

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Nearest localities

Vänersborg24,731 inhabitants550 m
Stigsberget167 inhabitants4.6 km
Båberg och Kvarntorp87 inhabitants5.5 km
Vargön4,942 inhabitants5.6 km
Trollhättan50,069 inhabitants6.2 km
Grunnebo84 inhabitants6.3 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone17 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
Potentially contaminated land640 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1.1 km
Fire station2.7 km
Police station2.1 km
Civil defence shelter1.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)12.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant740 m
Café1.1 km
Petrol station1 km
Library2 km
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel2 km
Care home3.1 km
Recycling centre2.3 km

Disturbance

Major road220 m
Railway820 m
Power line930 m
Wind turbine12.6 km
Mobile mast890 m
Military area17.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)460 m
Quarry7 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population40,041
Median income390,100 kr/yr
Average age43.6 years

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The figures describe Vänersborg Municipality as a whole, not Katrinedal.