urban area in Trollhättan Municipality

Trollhättan

Västra Götaland County · 50,069 inhabitants · 2,778 ha

Short answer: Trollhättan is in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 50,069 residents.

Photo: Thomas Pettersson · Public domain
the register

Facts

municipalityTrollhättan
countyVästra Götaland County
population50,069
area2,778 ha
scb code1488TC105
place profile

What it is like to live here

83/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity25/100
Quiet surroundings28/100
Rurality52/100
Urbanity82/100
Family friendliness86/100
Senior friendliness86/100
nature
forest60 m
water670 m
farmland780 m
shoreline670 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway1.2 km
industry480 m
power line980 m
services
grocery store770 m
school520 m
train station2.3 km

Median across 8,694 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

26,222men
25,910women
menagewomen
1,316
0–4
1,287
1,554
5–9
1,383
1,572
10–14
1,487
1,652
15–19
1,519
1,773
20–24
1,636
1,838
25–29
1,653
2,049
30–34
1,865
1,931
35–39
1,774
1,513
40–44
1,463
1,530
45–49
1,513
1,562
50–54
1,602
1,648
55–59
1,624
1,574
60–64
1,548
1,216
65–69
1,241
1,088
70–74
1,290
1,056
75–79
1,148
1,350
80+
1,877
marital status
Unmarried28,316
54 %
Married16,449
32 %
Divorced5,241
10 %
Widowed2,161
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 28 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Trollhättan, 52,132 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50,069 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm5 h 45 min
Gothenburg1 h 5 min
Malmö4 h 16 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Åkers sjö7 ha2.7 km
Hullsjön182 ha4.1 km
Hultsjön8 ha4.3 km
Öre sjö1,060 ha6.4 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

88 more associations
Trollhättan Cother
Trollhättans Flippersällskapother
Equmenia Trollhättanscoutkåroutdoor life
Trollhättans BiodlarföreningBiodlingoutdoor life
Trollhättans BåtklubbÖvrig verksamhetoutdoor life
Trollhättans ScoutkårScoutingoutdoor life

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 hazards
Flood zone18.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
Potentially contaminated land136 in the locality120 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve1.1 km
Natura 20004.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest510 m
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection5.9 km
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interest380 m
services & safety
School62 in the locality380 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.8 km
Police station1 in the locality930 m
Civil defence shelter468 in the locality90 m
Vulnerable area (police)1.5 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site6.4 km
Swimming pool4 in the locality390 m
Campsite3 in the locality690 m
Hiking trail590 m
Cycle trail550 m
Ski trail46.7 km
Floodlit track1.8 km
Birding site16.9 km
Geologically notable site12.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant38 in the locality180 m
Café14 in the locality150 m
Petrol station15 in the locality240 m
Library2 in the locality370 m
Sports hall19 in the locality430 m
Hotel5 in the locality280 m
Care home9.2 km
Recycling centre3 in the locality200 m
disturbance
Major road670 m
Railway330 m
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine2.7 km
Mobile mast4 in the locality960 m
Military area22.7 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10 in the locality780 m
Quarry3.7 km
culture
Museum or landmark19 in the locality460 m
Church17 in the locality380 m
Community hall6 in the locality50 m

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 municipalityTrollhättan Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

59,003population
390 tkrmedian income
41.5 yearsaverage age