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Gånghester och Målsryd
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Urban area in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Gånghester och Målsryd

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Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population2,558
Area318 ha
SCB code1490TB110

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Place profile

50/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
25/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
33/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
42/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water440 m
  • Distance to farmland700 m
  • Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway340 m
  • Distance to industry590 m
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school490 m
  • Distance to train station6.4 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 880–470
  • 985–991
  • 11110–1485
  • 9215–1988
  • 6120–2443
  • 4025–2930
  • 7830–3480
  • 9635–39103
  • 10740–4499
  • 8845–4973
  • 9350–5491
  • 7755–5976
  • 7160–6466
  • 8365–6969
  • 6570–7465
  • 5875–7959
  • 7280+91

Men 1,378Women 1,279

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Lindåsasjön16 ha2.5 km
  • Skansasjön12 ha3.3 km
  • Stora Dalsjön59 ha3.9 km
  • Lilla Dalsjön8 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Gånghester och Målsryd.