Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population155

Area69 ha

SCB code1489SB127

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Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

56/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

13/100

Family friendliness

16/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water400 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway6 km
Distance to industry7 km
Distance to power line2.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school4.4 km
Distance to train station6.1 km

Median across 89 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

930–493
1115–9101
8110–1494
9315–19102
6420–2459
3425–2932
9930–3485
10835–39116
10940–4497
9145–49103
11450–54101
13555–59100
12560–64114
9365–69101
9670–7489
9275–7976
7980+67

Men 1,617Women 1,530

Marital status

Unmarried1,553 (50 %)
Married1,236 (39 %)
Divorced235 (8 %)
Widowed109 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Edsås, 3,147 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 155 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 47 min
Gothenburg39 min
Malmö3 h 51 min
Municipal seat14 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

Stora Färgen602 ha550 m
Store-Nären304 ha1.5 km
Ömmern995 ha1.8 km
Hjulsjön12 ha1.8 km

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Nearest localities

Färgens östra strand323 inhabitants1.2 km
Edshult + Hulskog + Lida + Bäck74 inhabitants1.5 km
Ingared3,099 inhabitants3 km
Närsbo188 inhabitants3.4 km
Dykärrslid61 inhabitants3.5 km
Ödenäs127 inhabitants3.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3.2 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve290 m
Natura 200018.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection700 m
National conservation interest1.6 km
National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

School4.3 km
Fire station8.3 km
Police station8.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)26 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool5.1 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail4.4 km
Cycle trail110 m
Ski trail28.3 km
Floodlit track15.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.9 km
Café7.6 km
Petrol station7.2 km
Library8.1 km
Sports hall3.9 km
Hotel8.1 km
Care home7.2 km
Recycling centre8.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.6 km
Railway6.4 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine6.6 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality440 m
Military area6.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Quarry4.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.9 km
Church3.9 km
Community hall7.9 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

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

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The figures describe Alingsås Municipality as a whole, not Edsås.