the register
Facts
municipalityVänersborg
countyVästra Götaland County
population4,942
area415 ha
scb code1487TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
57/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness64/100
natureforest90 m
water420 m
farmland440 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway340 m
industry360 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store990 m
school650 m
train station5.3 km
Median across 1,522 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 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vargön, 9,397 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,942 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 43 min
Gothenburg1 h 17 min
Malmö4 h 28 min
Municipal seat9 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
Eldmörjan10 ha2.7 km
Hallsjön23 ha3.4 km
Långevattnet12 ha4.4 km
Bergsjön15 ha5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vargöns BandyklubbBandysports
Vargöns BlåsareMusikculture
Salemkyrkan VargönBarnverksamhetreligion
Vargöns 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone23.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.2 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve530 m
Natura 2000560 m
National outdoor-recreation interest730 m
Water protection area10 km
Habitat protection10.9 km
National conservation interest480 m
National heritage interest500 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality460 m
Fire station4.5 km
Police station5.2 km
Civil defence shelter15 in the locality350 m
Vulnerable area (police)10.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.1 km
Swimming pool1.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail360 m
Floodlit track10.5 km
Birding site9 km
Geologically notable site3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality560 m
Café1 in the locality560 m
Petrol station1 in the locality840 m
Library1 in the locality590 m
Sports hall2 in the locality580 m
Hotel2 in the locality850 m
Care home3.9 km
Recycling centre3.8 km
disturbanceMajor road4.5 km
Railway840 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine9.5 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area17.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Quarry8.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.4 km
Church2 in the locality290 m
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