the register
Facts
municipalityUlricehamn
countyVästra Götaland County
population157
area33 ha
scb code1491SB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
8/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness25/100
natureforest40 m
water610 m
farmland50 m
shoreline610 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway19.4 km
industry6.1 km
power line390 m
servicesgrocery store6 km
school6.5 km
train station19.5 km
Median across 95 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 Älmestad, 2,051 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 157 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
Stockholm4 h 55 min
Gothenburg1 h 24 min
Malmö4 h 5 min
Municipal seat19 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
Ömmern25 ha2.6 km
Lilla Björken12 ha3.2 km
Stora Björken61 ha3.5 km
Bredsjön45 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Älmestads SamhällsföreningBygdeutvecklinglocal heritage
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 zone11.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve9.4 km
Natura 200017.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection6 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality210 m
Fire station12.1 km
Police station12 km
Civil defence shelter10.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)27.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.5 km
Swimming pool10.7 km
Campsite11.4 km
Hiking trail4.1 km
Cycle trail5.3 km
Floodlit track18.3 km
Birding site47 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.3 km
Café890 m
Petrol station6.6 km
Library6.5 km
Sports hall9.4 km
Hotel11.4 km
Care home6.9 km
Recycling centre11.3 km
disturbanceMajor road260 m
Railway19.2 km
Power line280 m
Wind turbine11 km
Mobile mast12.1 km
Military area25.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.5 km
Mine49.8 km
Quarry2.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7 km
Church1 km
Community hall1.8 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 municipalityUlricehamn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
24,985population
391 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age