Facts

MunicipalityVänersborg

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population97

Area26 ha

SCB code1487SB117

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

44/100

Quiet surroundings

41/100

Rurality

53/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

22/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water290 m
Distance to farmland320 m
Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway130 m
Distance to industry4.1 km
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store9.4 km
Distance to school690 m
Distance to train station8.3 km

Median across 73 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

480–440
505–960
6210–1440
5115–1939
2320–2424
3125–2932
6130–3457
7535–3958
4740–4454
5945–4942
6550–5451
7155–5971
7260–6474
6465–6964
4870–7438
4075–7937
5280+47

Men 919Women 828

Marital status

Unmarried904 (52 %)
Married677 (39 %)
Divorced108 (6 %)
Widowed52 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Väne-Ryr, 1,747 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 97 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 53 min
Gothenburg1 h 17 min
Malmö4 h 29 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.

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Lakes nearby

Ryrsjön26 ha350 m
Skottenesjön26 ha2 km
Källesjö32 ha2.2 km
Gundlebosjön44 ha2.3 km

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Nearest localities

Hedetorpet55 inhabitants2.2 km
Grunnebo84 inhabitants3.8 km
Garnviken89 inhabitants5.9 km
Friskogskasen122 inhabitants6.9 km
Båberg och Kvarntorp87 inhabitants6.9 km
Kniphagen60 inhabitants7.1 km

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Associations and activities

Väne-RyrbygdegårdLocal heritage
Byalaget i Väne RyrKulturverksamhetCulture
Väne-Ryrs kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone8.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality370 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.6 km
Natura 200012.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.9 km
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection6.3 km
National conservation interest3.8 km
National heritage interest7.1 km

Services & safety

School7.4 km
Fire station11.2 km
Police station10.4 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)10.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site440 m
Swimming pool8.3 km
Campsite9.8 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail6.8 km
Ski trail49.8 km
Floodlit track8 km
Birding site24.1 km
Geologically notable site10.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.7 km
Café6.6 km
Petrol station6.3 km
Library10 km
Sports hall6.4 km
Hotel9.5 km
Care home9.9 km
Recycling centre7.7 km

Disturbance

Major road350 m
Railway990 m
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine9.5 km
Mobile mast4 km
Military area12.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)670 m
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.4 km
Church1 in the locality360 m
Community hall8.6 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 Väne-Ryr.