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Sjömarken och Viared
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Urban area in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Sjömarken och Viared

1

Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,855
Area845 ha
SCB code1490TB116

2

Place profile

57/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
37/100
Quiet surroundings
32/100
Rurality
58/100
Urbanity
57/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
58/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water310 m
  • Distance to farmland740 m
  • Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway640 m
  • Distance to industry350 m
  • Distance to power line590 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2 km
  • Distance to school830 m
  • Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 1,718 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2140–4184
  • 2475–9226
  • 25010–14251
  • 26015–19222
  • 17420–24138
  • 15625–29161
  • 21530–34223
  • 27835–39248
  • 22040–44262
  • 25445–49212
  • 26950–54264
  • 28455–59253
  • 22160–64246
  • 20365–69155
  • 13970–74145
  • 13175–79131
  • 13980+157

Men 3,654Women 3,478

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,881 (54 %)
  • Married2,451 (34 %)
  • Divorced594 (8 %)
  • Widowed209 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sjömarken och Viared, 7,132 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,855 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 14 min
  • Gothenburg46 min
  • Malmö3 h 43 min
  • Municipal seat12 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

  • Viaredssjön395 ha420 m
  • Björken30 ha1.6 km
  • Västersjön139 ha1.9 km
  • Hälasjön18 ha2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality420 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.6 km
  • Natura 200038.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.7 km
  • Water protection area9.3 km
  • Habitat protection2.5 km
  • National conservation interest11.5 km
  • National heritage interest6.6 km

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality1.2 km
  • Fire station7.2 km
  • Police station7.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter16 in the locality1.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)6.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 in the locality970 m
  • Swimming pool22 in the locality1.2 km
  • Campsite1.6 km
  • Hiking trail1.9 km
  • Cycle trail7.2 km
  • Ski trail48.1 km
  • Floodlit track5.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality1.1 km
  • Café1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality1.5 km
  • Library5.3 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality2 km
  • Hotel5.3 km
  • Care home2.4 km
  • Recycling centre5.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road340 m
  • Railway1.7 km
  • Power line190 m
  • Wind turbine8.3 km
  • Mobile mast4.9 km
  • Military area4.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality2.9 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.8 km
  • Church1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Community hall2.2 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 Sjömarken och Viared.