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Fristad
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Urban area in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Fristad

1

Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population6,189
Area796 ha
SCB code1490TB108

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
49/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
42/100
Family friendliness
61/100
Senior friendliness
37/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland320 m
  • Distance to shoreline460 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway560 m
  • Distance to industry530 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.3 km
  • Distance to school610 m
  • Distance to train station1.6 km

Median across 2,199 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2040–4169
  • 2685–9250
  • 33110–14289
  • 31015–19265
  • 16420–24128
  • 9625–2988
  • 21430–34247
  • 26035–39279
  • 27740–44270
  • 27545–49279
  • 27050–54241
  • 25755–59230
  • 23960–64256
  • 19565–69210
  • 17470–74229
  • 20975–79205
  • 25980+342

Men 4,002Women 3,977

Marital status

  • Unmarried4,002 (50 %)
  • Married3,042 (38 %)
  • Divorced608 (8 %)
  • Widowed352 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Fristad, 7,979 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,189 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 8 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 7 min
  • Malmö3 h 58 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Öresjö648 ha450 m
  • Ärtingen267 ha2.2 km
  • Marsjön23 ha5.9 km
  • Lillesjön38 ha7.6 km

6

Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve460 m
  • Natura 200028.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest460 m
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.3 km
  • National conservation interest430 m
  • National heritage interest460 m

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality380 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Police station10.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)8.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 in the locality610 m
  • Swimming pool9.2 km
  • Campsite5.9 km
  • Hiking trail870 m
  • Cycle trail7.4 km
  • Floodlit track6.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality1.2 km
  • Café6.6 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality220 m
  • Library1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Sports hall3 in the locality440 m
  • Hotel9.5 km
  • Care home9 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality290 m

Disturbance

  • Major road360 m
  • Railway1 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine8.8 km
  • Mobile mast4.2 km
  • Military area14.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.6 km
  • Quarry8.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark9.7 km
  • Church2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Community hall7.5 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

  • Population114,872
  • Median income382,600 kr/yr
  • Average age41.4 years
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The figures describe Borås Municipality as a whole, not Fristad.