the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population356
area87 ha
scb code1490TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness14/100
natureforest70 m
water440 m
farmland40 m
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.2 km
industry430 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store230 m
school6 km
train station11.2 km
Median across 148 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 Hedared, 2,238 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 356 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 30 min
Gothenburg55 min
Malmö4 h 2 min
Municipal seat24 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
Älvessjön7 ha600 m
Östra Valsjön20 ha1.6 km
Store sjön9 ha1.7 km
Västra Kulsjön18 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hedareds stavkyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone12.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.5 km
Natura 200030.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection710 m
National conservation interest1.7 km
National heritage interest15.7 km
services & safetySchool6 km
Fire station7.3 km
Police station14.6 km
Civil defence shelter10.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)13.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool6 km
Campsite9.4 km
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail10.9 km
Ski trail40.4 km
Floodlit track10.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant11.1 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality40 m
Library13.2 km
Sports hall10.1 km
Hotel13.2 km
Care home6 km
Recycling centre7.2 km
disturbanceMajor road90 m
Railway11.5 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine1.5 km
Mobile mast3.1 km
Military area15.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Quarry11.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality360 m
Church1 in the locality360 m
Community hall7.3 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