urban area in Alingsås Municipality

Hjälmared

Västra Götaland County · 333 inhabitants · 51 ha

Short answer: Hjälmared is in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 333 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityAlingsås

countyVästra Götaland County

population333

area51 ha

scb code1489TB108

place profile

What it is like to live here

61/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity52/100

Quiet surroundings44/100

Rurality60/100

Urbanity55/100

Family friendliness53/100

Senior friendliness62/100

nature

forest30 m

water120 m

farmland340 m

shoreline120 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway3.1 km

industry2.9 km

power line170 m

services

grocery store2.4 km

school2.8 km

train station3.7 km

Median across 140 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

700men

680women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried678

49 %

Married549

40 %

Divorced105

8 %

Widowed45

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hjälmared, 1,380 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 333 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 45 min

Gothenburg44 min

Malmö3 h 56 min

Municipal seat8 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

Lilla Färgen43 ha40 m

Stora Färgen602 ha1.2 km

Gärdsken56 ha1.5 km

Stora Vardsjön9 ha2.6 km

near here

Nearest localities

Färgens östra strand323 inhabitants1 km Alingsås27,895 inhabitants1.7 km

1489SB14655 inhabitants2.9 km

Västerbodarna1,392 inhabitants3.2 km Ingared3,099 inhabitants3.5 km Edsås155 inhabitants3.5 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone3.6 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km

Potentially contaminated land1.9 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve430 m

Natura 200015.5 km

National outdoor-recreation interest520 m

Water protection areaThe locality lies within

Habitat protection2 km

National conservation interest3.7 km

National heritage interest3.4 km

services & safety

School2.8 km

Fire station4.3 km

Police station4.2 km

Civil defence shelter2.2 km

Vulnerable area (police)29.1 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site2 km

Swimming pool2.6 km

Campsite3.1 km

Hiking trail1.4 km

Cycle trail350 m

Ski trail27.5 km

Floodlit track15.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality280 m

Café3.5 km

Petrol station3.2 km

Library3.9 km

Sports hall550 m

Hotel3.9 km

Care home3 km

Recycling centre6.2 km

disturbance

Major road500 m

Railway3.8 km

Power line550 m

Wind turbine7.8 km

Mobile mast2.8 km

Military area6.4 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km

Quarry4.6 km

culture

Museum or landmark1.3 km

Church1 in the locality300 m

Community hall3.7 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