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Färgens östra strand
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Urban area in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Färgens östra strand

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832 m from the locality centre · Stana Törnquist · CC BY-SA 4.0
2,075 m from the locality centre · David Castor · Public domain

1

Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population323
Area145 ha
SCB code1489TB105

2

Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
59/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
31/100
Family friendliness
19/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water160 m
  • Distance to farmland340 m
  • Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4.9 km
  • Distance to industry5.3 km
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.5 km
  • Distance to school4.7 km
  • Distance to train station5 km

Median across 230 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 500–446
  • 525–944
  • 3310–1444
  • 4615–1944
  • 2720–2425
  • 1125–2914
  • 3930–3435
  • 5635–3957
  • 5240–4449
  • 3745–4948
  • 5250–5451
  • 4955–5938
  • 4660–6439
  • 4165–6943
  • 4270–7438
  • 3675–7933
  • 3180+32

Men 700Women 680

Marital status

  • Unmarried678 (49 %)
  • Married549 (40 %)
  • Divorced105 (8 %)
  • Widowed45 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Färgens östra strand, 1,380 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 323 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
  • Gothenburg42 min
  • Malmö3 h 54 min
  • Municipal seat12 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 ha460 m
  • Lilla Färgen43 ha1.7 km
  • Store-Nären304 ha2.3 km
  • Lygnösjö20 ha2.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3.8 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve690 m
  • Natura 200017.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection2 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest3.6 km

Services & safety

  • School4.9 km
  • Fire station6.4 km
  • Police station6.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)27.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site730 m
  • Swimming pool4.9 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality690 m
  • Hiking trail2.7 km
  • Cycle trail750 m
  • Ski trail28.2 km
  • Floodlit track15.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.1 km
  • Café5.9 km
  • Petrol station5.5 km
  • Library6.3 km
  • Sports hall2.2 km
  • Hotel6.3 km
  • Care home5.3 km
  • Recycling centre8.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road320 m
  • Railway6.1 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine6.5 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area6.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.9 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall6.1 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 Färgens östra strand.