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Small locality in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Edshult + Hulskog + Lida + Bäck

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Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population74
Area26 ha
SCB code1489SB126

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
69/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
23/100
Family friendliness
30/100
Senior friendliness
20/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water440 m
  • Distance to farmland20 m
  • Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5 km
  • Distance to industry7.4 km
  • Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.2 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station5.4 km

Median across 28 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 430–447
  • 595–957
  • 4810–1450
  • 4715–1958
  • 3720–2434
  • 2325–2918
  • 6030–3450
  • 5235–3959
  • 5740–4448
  • 5445–4955
  • 6250–5450
  • 8655–5962
  • 7960–6475
  • 5265–6958
  • 5470–7451
  • 5675–7943
  • 4880+35

Men 917Women 850

Marital status

  • Unmarried875 (50 %)
  • Married687 (39 %)
  • Divorced130 (7 %)
  • Widowed64 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Edshult + Hulskog + Lida + Bäck, 1,767 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 74 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
  • Gothenburg37 min
  • Malmö3 h 48 min
  • Municipal seat15 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Stora Färgen602 ha620 m
  • Ömmern995 ha1000 m
  • Rydbosjön27 ha1.2 km
  • Hjulsjön12 ha2.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve420 m
  • Natura 200017.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1 km
  • National conservation interest920 m
  • National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station8.7 km
  • Police station9 km
  • Civil defence shelter7.2 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)27 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool3.2 km
  • Campsite2.8 km
  • Hiking trail3.3 km
  • Cycle trail880 m
  • Ski trail26.7 km
  • Floodlit track16.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.8 km
  • Café8.1 km
  • Petrol station7.7 km
  • Library8.8 km
  • Sports hall4.3 km
  • Hotel7.5 km
  • Care home8 km
  • Recycling centre8.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.3 km
  • Railway5.1 km
  • Power line2.3 km
  • Wind turbine8.4 km
  • Mobile mast930 m
  • Military area5.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.6 km
  • Quarry3.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 km
  • Church3 km
  • Community hall8.5 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 Edshult + Hulskog + Lida + Bäck.