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Small locality in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Äspenäs

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Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population78
Area50 ha
SCB code1489SB144

2

Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
56/100
Quiet surroundings
65/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
30/100
Family friendliness
12/100
Senior friendliness
23/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water160 m
  • Distance to farmland160 m
  • Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry7.6 km
  • Distance to power line2.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.3 km
  • Distance to school7.5 km
  • Distance to train station2.3 km

Median across 75 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 620–459
  • 975–972
  • 7910–1481
  • 10115–1999
  • 5920–2434
  • 3825–2932
  • 5530–3475
  • 9635–3997
  • 9440–4490
  • 8845–4975
  • 10050–5483
  • 8655–5979
  • 9360–6489
  • 8565–6982
  • 7370–7470
  • 7775–7958
  • 7980+75

Men 1,362Women 1,250

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,267 (48 %)
  • Married1,051 (40 %)
  • Divorced207 (8 %)
  • Widowed102 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Äspenäs, 2,612 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 78 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 50 min
  • Gothenburg1 h
  • Malmö4 h 11 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Anten1,865 ha560 m
  • Gärsjön8 ha2 km
  • Hagesjön15 ha2.2 km
  • Stora Bodsjön16 ha2.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.9 km
  • Natura 200011.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
  • Water protection area8.1 km
  • Habitat protection4.5 km
  • National conservation interest1.6 km
  • National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

  • School4.8 km
  • Fire station9 km
  • Police station8.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)29.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.8 km
  • Swimming pool6.4 km
  • Campsite8.4 km
  • Hiking trail3.9 km
  • Cycle trail6.5 km
  • Ski trail27.8 km
  • Floodlit track19.6 km
  • Birding site39.7 km
  • Geologically notable site39.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7.5 km
  • Café3.5 km
  • Petrol station7.4 km
  • Library8.8 km
  • Sports hall4.9 km
  • Hotel8.3 km
  • Care home9.8 km
  • Recycling centre8.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.8 km
  • Railway7.8 km
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine2 km
  • Mobile mast4.1 km
  • Military area15.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality520 m
  • Quarry5.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.5 km
  • Church2.9 km
  • Community hall8.8 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

  • Population42,722
  • Median income412,000 kr/yr
  • Average age42.9 years
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The figures describe Alingsås Municipality as a whole, not Äspenäs.