the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population457
area72 ha
scb code1487TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
48/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness52/100
natureforest30 m
water290 m
farmland160 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.6 km
industry2.2 km
power line3.1 km
servicesgrocery store3.2 km
school1.6 km
train station5.3 km
Median across 320 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 Nordkroken, 2,170 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 457 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 48 min
Gothenburg1 h 21 min
Malmö4 h 32 min
Municipal seat13 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
Hallsjön23 ha2 km
Eldmörjan10 ha4.4 km
Torsjön7 ha5.5 km
Vänern544,536 ha5.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone23.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2.5 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve570 m
Natura 2000400 m
National outdoor-recreation interest410 m
Water protection area11.2 km
Habitat protection6.3 km
National conservation interest410 m
National heritage interest550 m
services & safetySchool1.5 km
Fire station5.1 km
Police station4.9 km
Civil defence shelter3 km
Vulnerable area (police)13.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site440 m
Swimming pool4 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail580 m
Cycle trail2.8 km
Floodlit track12.8 km
Birding site8.7 km
Geologically notable site350 m
service & nöjeRestaurant3.1 km
Café2.2 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library3.2 km
Sports hall1.8 km
Hotel3.4 km
Care home4.2 km
Recycling centre3.9 km
disturbanceMajor road5.1 km
Railway2.7 km
Power line3.2 km
Wind turbine11.1 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area15.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality430 m
Mine48.9 km
Quarry10.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.7 km
Church2.3 km
Community hall4.7 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