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Small locality in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Simmenäs

1

Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population79
Area14 ha
SCB code1489SB141

2

Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
52/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
25/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
34/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water80 m
  • Distance to farmland330 m
  • Distance to shoreline80 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.5 km
  • Distance to industry4.2 km
  • Distance to power line4.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.3 km
  • Distance to school3.9 km
  • Distance to train station4.6 km

Median across 55 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 290–420
  • 275–935
  • 3010–1433
  • 4615–1951
  • 2420–2410
  • 1725–2912
  • 2230–3431
  • 3135–3930
  • 4040–4446
  • 3945–4938
  • 4850–5434
  • 3855–5944
  • 4660–6438
  • 4165–6939
  • 3470–7432
  • 3475–7918
  • 2480+24

Men 570Women 535

Marital status

  • Unmarried539 (48 %)
  • Married443 (40 %)
  • Divorced94 (8 %)
  • Widowed40 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Simmenäs, 1,105 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 79 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 56 min
  • Gothenburg58 min
  • Malmö4 h 10 min
  • Municipal seat17 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

  • Mjörn5,385 ha140 m
  • Stora Vardsjön9 ha4.6 km
  • Strättsjön22 ha5.2 km
  • Lillelången16 ha5.6 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone430 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2.6 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve770 m
  • Natura 20008.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.3 km
  • Water protection area3.3 km
  • Habitat protection2.8 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest3.6 km

Services & safety

  • School3.7 km
  • Fire station7.6 km
  • Police station6 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)24 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool3.2 km
  • Campsite3.4 km
  • Hiking trail3.2 km
  • Cycle trail4 km
  • Ski trail21.1 km
  • Floodlit track10.4 km
  • Birding site49.3 km
  • Geologically notable site49.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.3 km
  • Café4.9 km
  • Petrol station4.3 km
  • Library3.7 km
  • Sports hall3.7 km
  • Hotel3.4 km
  • Care home6.5 km
  • Recycling centre9.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.3 km
  • Railway3.6 km
  • Power line4.5 km
  • Wind turbine6.6 km
  • Mobile mast4.8 km
  • Military area6.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality90 m
  • Quarry3.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.7 km
  • Church3.5 km
  • Community hall3.9 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.

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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 Simmenäs.