the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population24,731
area1,249 ha
scb code1487TC106
place profile
What it is like to live here
80/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness80/100
Senior friendliness82/100
natureforest90 m
water390 m
farmland680 m
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway610 m
industry590 m
power line830 m
servicesgrocery store780 m
school460 m
train station1.7 km
Median across 4,508 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 17 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vänersborg, 27,168 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 24,731 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 49 min
Gothenburg1 h 15 min
Malmö4 h 26 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 ha2.7 km
Öxneredssjön16 ha2.9 km
Boteredssjön38 ha3.2 km
Hultsjön8 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
Vänersborgs Koloniträdgårdars CentralföreningKolonilottoutdoor life
Arena Vänersborgsporthallsports
Bujinkan VänersborgTai Jutsisports
KRIK Vänersborg 20+Gymnastiksports
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 zone18.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.3 km
Potentially contaminated land94 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve370 m
Natura 20002.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest210 m
Water protection area5.9 km
Habitat protection8.2 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest370 m
services & safetySchool24 in the locality150 m
Fire station1 in the locality530 m
Police station1 in the locality2.1 km
Civil defence shelter222 in the locality110 m
Vulnerable area (police)10.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3 in the locality1.5 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.2 km
Campsite1.4 km
Hiking trail240 m
Cycle trail180 m
Floodlit track8.6 km
Birding site13.3 km
Geologically notable site4.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13 in the locality1.5 km
Café7 in the locality1.6 km
Petrol station6 in the locality140 m
Library1 in the locality1.7 km
Sports hall5 in the locality230 m
Hotel7 in the locality390 m
Care home2 in the locality650 m
Recycling centre3 in the locality870 m
disturbanceMajor road180 m
Railway1.6 km
Power line700 m
Wind turbine10 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.9 km
Military area19.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 in the locality2.8 km
Quarry5.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 in the locality1.6 km
Church8 in the locality120 m
Community hall2 in the locality1.5 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
40,041population
390 tkrmedian income
43.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vänersborg Municipality