small locality in Alingsås Municipality

Edsås

Västra Götaland County · 155 inhabitants · 69 ha

Short answer: Edsås is in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 155 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityAlingsås

countyVästra Götaland County

population155

area69 ha

scb code1489SB127

place profile

What it is like to live here

21/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity56/100

Quiet surroundings66/100

Rurality49/100

Urbanity13/100

Family friendliness16/100

Senior friendliness15/100

nature

forest20 m

water400 m

farmland100 m

shoreline400 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway6 km

industry7 km

power line2.6 km

services

grocery store5.9 km

school4.4 km

train station6.1 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,617men

1,530women

menagewomen

0–4

111

5–9

101

10–14

15–19

102

20–24

25–29

30–34

108

35–39

116

109

40–44

45–49

103

114

50–54

101

135

55–59

100

125

60–64

114

65–69

101

70–74

75–79

80+

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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Stora Färgen602 ha550 m

Store-Nären304 ha1.5 km

Ömmern995 ha1.8 km

Hjulsjön12 ha1.8 km

near here

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

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityAlingsås Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Alingsås?

42,722population

412 tkrmedian income

42.9 yearsaverage age