Facts

MunicipalityBorås

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population100

Area41 ha

SCB code1490SB133

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

46/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water180 m
Distance to farmland20 m
Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.9 km
Distance to industry5 km
Distance to power line5.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.3 km
Distance to school5.7 km
Distance to train station5.8 km

Median across 45 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–433
355–933
3510–1447
4515–1943
2620–2422
2925–2920
4230–3437
3535–3941
5640–4441
4345–4936
4250–5444
4355–5952
4560–6450
3865–6940
4470–7442
5275–7944
4780+32

Men 686Women 657

Marital status

Unmarried649 (48 %)
Married527 (39 %)
Divorced117 (9 %)
Widowed51 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vänga, 1,343 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 100 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 17 min
Gothenburg1 h 10 min
Malmö4 h 7 min
Municipal seat25 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

Säven1,190 ha1.1 km
Ärtingen267 ha2.4 km
Norra Acksjön12 ha5.6 km
Myresjö84 ha5.8 km

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Nearest localities

Kvarbo127 inhabitants3.3 km
Mjöshult108 inhabitants3.5 km
Ekhaga82 inhabitants4.6 km
Fristad6,189 inhabitants4.9 km
Borgstena434 inhabitants5.4 km
Bredared355 inhabitants5.5 km

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Associations and activities

VängahovsporthallSports
Vänga kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve340 m
Natura 200026.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.5 km
Water protection area2.7 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest6 km
National heritage interest7.1 km

Services & safety

School5.8 km
Fire station6.2 km
Police station15.2 km
Civil defence shelter11.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)13.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool11.4 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail7.9 km
Cycle trail11 km
Ski trail49.9 km
Floodlit track12 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.1 km
Café1 in the locality160 m
Petrol station6.1 km
Library6.4 km
Sports hall1.6 km
Hotel13.4 km
Care home11.3 km
Recycling centre7.3 km

Disturbance

Major road880 m
Railway5.1 km
Power line5.3 km
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area16.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry4.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.4 km
Church1 in the locality380 m
Community hall6.2 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 Vänga.