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Small locality in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Pålsbo

1

Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population50
Area21 ha
SCB code1490SB161

2

Place profile

29/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
22/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
25/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water380 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4.4 km
  • Distance to industry3.8 km
  • Distance to power line840 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.3 km
  • Distance to school3.5 km
  • Distance to train station4.4 km

Median across 25 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 670–461
  • 835–963
  • 7210–1471
  • 7515–1967
  • 4220–2433
  • 3325–2923
  • 6630–3486
  • 8635–3994
  • 7340–4464
  • 7045–4958
  • 8350–5466
  • 7055–5982
  • 7860–6477
  • 7865–6955
  • 6270–7458
  • 5875–7953
  • 7080+61

Men 1,166Women 1,072

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,120 (50 %)
  • Married906 (40 %)
  • Divorced148 (7 %)
  • Widowed70 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Pålsbo, 2,238 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 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 23 min
  • Gothenburg59 min
  • Malmö3 h 54 min
  • Municipal seat20 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

  • Pålsbosjö7 ha640 m
  • Vatthulta sjö16 ha1.8 km
  • Hemsjön55 ha1.8 km
  • Gången12 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve420 m
  • Natura 200036.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest10 km
  • Water protection area6.6 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest8.7 km
  • National heritage interest12.1 km

Services & safety

  • School3.5 km
  • Fire station10.3 km
  • Police station9.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)8.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4 km
  • Swimming pool2.4 km
  • Campsite6.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.8 km
  • Cycle trail10.9 km
  • Ski trail43.9 km
  • Floodlit track6.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.1 km
  • Café4.1 km
  • Petrol station3.3 km
  • Library7.9 km
  • Sports hall3.1 km
  • Hotel8.9 km
  • Care home3.7 km
  • Recycling centre10.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3 km
  • Railway4.5 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine8.4 km
  • Mobile mast3.3 km
  • Military area9.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
  • Quarry5.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.9 km
  • Church3.4 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 Pålsbo.