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Small locality in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Gärdhem

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Facts

MunicipalityTrollhättan
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population162
Area39 ha
SCB code1488SB110

2

Place profile

60/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
14/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
36/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
48/100
Senior friendliness
62/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water800 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline800 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.3 km
  • Distance to industry2.4 km
  • Distance to power line500 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.3 km
  • Distance to school2.9 km
  • Distance to train station4.7 km

Median across 76 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 820–483
  • 1095–985
  • 8610–1491
  • 8615–1968
  • 3920–2436
  • 3225–2945
  • 9930–3496
  • 11435–39112
  • 7540–4471
  • 7745–4980
  • 8150–5469
  • 8555–5978
  • 8760–6477
  • 9365–6963
  • 5370–7462
  • 6075–7939
  • 5880+47

Men 1,316Women 1,202

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,371 (54 %)
  • Married901 (36 %)
  • Divorced181 (7 %)
  • Widowed66 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gärdhem, 2,518 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 162 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 43 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 7 min
  • Malmö4 h 19 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Hullsjön182 ha2.6 km
  • Åkers sjö7 ha4.8 km
  • Trehörningen68 ha6.7 km
  • Liperedsjön14 ha7.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone23 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.4 km
  • Natura 20001.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.7 km
  • Water protection area8.2 km
  • Habitat protection3.9 km
  • National conservation interest590 m
  • National heritage interest4.7 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station5.1 km
  • Police station4.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)1.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.8 km
  • Swimming pool3.6 km
  • Campsite5 km
  • Hiking trail4.8 km
  • Cycle trail530 m
  • Ski trail44 km
  • Floodlit track6.4 km
  • Birding site16.8 km
  • Geologically notable site14.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.6 km
  • Café4.9 km
  • Petrol station3.2 km
  • Library4.1 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel4.8 km
  • Care home8.8 km
  • Recycling centre3.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road40 m
  • Railway2.4 km
  • Power line480 m
  • Wind turbine2.2 km
  • Mobile mast1.3 km
  • Military area27.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality20 m
  • Quarry8.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.6 km
  • Church1.3 km
  • Community hall3.9 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

  • Population59,003
  • Median income390,200 kr/yr
  • Average age41.5 years
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The figures describe Trollhättan Municipality as a whole, not Gärdhem.