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Alingsås
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Urban area in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Alingsås

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Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population27,895
Area1,441 ha
SCB code1489TC106

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Place profile

84/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
33/100
Rurality
57/100
Urbanity
86/100
Family friendliness
84/100
Senior friendliness
86/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water350 m
  • Distance to farmland680 m
  • Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway930 m
  • Distance to industry470 m
  • Distance to power line550 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store570 m
  • Distance to school500 m
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 5,617 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 6610–4624
  • 8475–9849
  • 94310–14842
  • 94315–19902
  • 76620–24754
  • 85325–29719
  • 92130–34850
  • 94435–39983
  • 86240–44878
  • 83745–49831
  • 86750–54893
  • 82455–59823
  • 71260–64822
  • 65565–69809
  • 63770–74832
  • 68675–79868
  • 99780+1,373

Men 13,955Women 14,652

Marital status

  • Unmarried14,848 (52 %)
  • Married9,322 (33 %)
  • Divorced3,000 (10 %)
  • Widowed1,412 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 15 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Alingsås, 28,607 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 27,895 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 42 min
  • Gothenburg42 min
  • Malmö3 h 54 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

  • Gärdsken56 ha1 km
  • Mjörn5,385 ha1.6 km
  • Kvarnsjön8 ha2.3 km
  • Stora Vardsjön9 ha2.8 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 zone260 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land117 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve470 m
  • Natura 200013.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area180 m
  • Habitat protection2.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.5 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School29 in the locality200 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Police station1 in the locality70 m
  • Civil defence shelter189 in the locality60 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)29.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.1 km
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality700 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality690 m
  • Hiking trail110 m
  • Cycle trail310 m
  • Ski trail27.2 km
  • Floodlit track15.9 km
  • Birding site47.8 km
  • Geologically notable site48.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant30 in the locality120 m
  • Café10 in the locality220 m
  • Petrol station9 in the locality950 m
  • Library1 in the locality250 m
  • Sports hall9 in the locality510 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality170 m
  • Care home1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Recycling centre3.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road630 m
  • Railway350 m
  • Power line200 m
  • Wind turbine4.9 km
  • Mobile mast3 in the locality1.2 km
  • Military area8.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality2.2 km
  • Quarry4.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7 in the locality120 m
  • Church10 in the locality130 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality370 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population42,722
  • Median income412,000 kr/yr
  • Average age42.9 years
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