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Hjälmared
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Urban area in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Hjälmared

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1

Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population333
Area51 ha
SCB code1489TB108

2

Place profile

61/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
52/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
60/100
Urbanity
55/100
Family friendliness
53/100
Senior friendliness
62/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water120 m
  • Distance to farmland340 m
  • Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.1 km
  • Distance to industry2.9 km
  • Distance to power line170 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school2.8 km
  • Distance to train station3.7 km

Median across 140 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 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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Lilla Färgen43 ha40 m
  • Stora Färgen602 ha1.2 km
  • Gärdsken56 ha1.5 km
  • Stora Vardsjön9 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Hjälmared.