the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population80
area32 ha
scb code1490SB160
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest20 m
water70 m
farmland260 m
shoreline70 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.6 km
industry750 m
power line130 m
servicesgrocery store2.1 km
school2.2 km
train station2 km
Median across 42 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Arås, 1,571 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm5 h 19 min
Gothenburg51 min
Malmö3 h 47 min
Municipal seat16 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.
waterLakes nearby
Viaredssjön395 ha230 m
Stora Ärtasjön7 ha1.3 km
Västersjön139 ha2 km
Eningen26 ha2.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone7.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Potentially contaminated land940 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.4 km
Natura 200035.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.6 km
Water protection area11.5 km
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest8.8 km
National heritage interest7.6 km
services & safetySchool1.6 km
Fire station10.2 km
Police station10.1 km
Civil defence shelter1.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)9.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool2.7 km
Campsite4.2 km
Hiking trail1.7 km
Cycle trail8.1 km
Ski trail46.1 km
Floodlit track9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.9 km
Café960 m
Petrol station1.9 km
Library8.3 km
Sports hall1.7 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home2.4 km
Recycling centre9.5 km
disturbanceMajor road770 m
Railway2 km
Power line310 m
Wind turbine6.8 km
Mobile mast2.6 km
Military area7.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)660 m
Quarry6.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.2 km
Church2 km
Community hall2 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 municipalityBorås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
114,872population
383 tkrmedian income
41.4 yearsaverage age