urban area in Borås Municipality

Gånghester och Målsryd

Västra Götaland County · 2,558 inhabitants · 318 ha

Short answer: Gånghester och Målsryd is in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 2,558 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityBorås

countyVästra Götaland County

population2,558

area318 ha

scb code1490TB110

place profile

What it is like to live here

50/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity25/100

Quiet surroundings46/100

Rurality44/100

Urbanity33/100

Family friendliness64/100

Senior friendliness42/100

nature

forest30 m

water440 m

farmland700 m

shoreline440 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway340 m

industry590 m

power line1.5 km

services

grocery store740 m

school490 m

train station6.4 km

Median across 1,048 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,378men

1,279women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

111

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

103

107

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,396

52 %

Married1,005

38 %

Divorced164

6 %

Widowed104

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gånghester och Målsryd, 2,657 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,558 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm5 h 10 min

Gothenburg1 h 3 min

Malmö3 h 46 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Lindåsasjön16 ha2.5 km

Skansasjön12 ha3.3 km

Stora Dalsjön59 ha3.9 km

Lilla Dalsjön8 ha4.3 km

near here

Nearest localities

Dalsjöfors3,915 inhabitants3.6 km Borås75,565 inhabitants3.8 km Aplared431 inhabitants4.6 km Kråkered92 inhabitants5 km Granmad86 inhabitants6 km Sandsjön och Sågbacken262 inhabitants7.7 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone5.7 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km

Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality290 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.5 km

Natura 200029.5 km

National outdoor-recreation interest8.2 km

Water protection area3.2 km

Habitat protection2.4 km

National conservation interest8.2 km

National heritage interest9.9 km

services & safety

School4 in the locality1.1 km

Fire station5.1 km

Police station6.8 km

Civil defence shelter1 in the locality940 m

Vulnerable area (police)4.4 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.5 km

Swimming pool5 km

Campsite8.4 km

Hiking trail2.8 km

Cycle trail840 m

Floodlit track6.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant4.4 km

Café6 km

Petrol station1 in the locality1.2 km

Library5.2 km

Sports hall2 in the locality1.1 km

Hotel4.4 km

Care home4.7 km

Recycling centre3.7 km

disturbance

Major road3 km

Railway890 m

Power line790 m

Wind turbine10.1 km

Mobile mast3.6 km

Military area6.8 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality250 m

Quarry9.3 km

culture

Museum or landmark4.4 km

Church4 in the locality1 km

Community hall4.1 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Borås?

114,872population

383 tkrmedian income

41.4 yearsaverage age