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Small locality in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Sörtorp

1

Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population80
Area48 ha
SCB code1489SB148

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
46/100
Family friendliness
27/100
Senior friendliness
32/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water390 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline390 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line340 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school3.2 km
  • Distance to train station2.1 km

Median across 43 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 590–469
  • 735–960
  • 7710–1467
  • 7915–1975
  • 4020–2437
  • 5425–2937
  • 7130–3472
  • 6435–3954
  • 7140–4471
  • 7445–4966
  • 9250–5467
  • 8155–5961
  • 7660–6486
  • 10265–6993
  • 8470–7465
  • 8075–7960
  • 8580+69

Men 1,262Women 1,109

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,234 (52 %)
  • Married846 (35 %)
  • Divorced218 (9 %)
  • Widowed94 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sörtorp, 2,371 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 80 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 46 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 1 min
  • Malmö4 h 13 min
  • Municipal seat27 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

  • Anten1,865 ha2.2 km
  • Trehörningen10 ha3 km
  • Älghultssjön35 ha4.2 km
  • Dalens damm21 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.1 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.8 km
  • Natura 200017.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.8 km
  • Water protection area520 m
  • Habitat protection8.3 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest1.1 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station19.1 km
  • Police station19 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)20 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool13.9 km
  • Campsite17 km
  • Hiking trail830 m
  • Cycle trail6.9 km
  • Ski trail34.1 km
  • Floodlit track25.1 km
  • Birding site29.2 km
  • Geologically notable site29.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 km
  • Café12.8 km
  • Petrol station16.4 km
  • Library19.2 km
  • Sports hall3.7 km
  • Hotel13.1 km
  • Care home18.3 km
  • Recycling centre16.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway11.8 km
  • Power line540 m
  • Wind turbine11.5 km
  • Mobile mast3.3 km
  • Military area26 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Quarry10.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.5 km
  • Church2.2 km
  • Community hall10.8 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 Sörtorp.