the register
Facts
municipalityUlricehamn
countyVästra Götaland County
population601
area96 ha
scb code1491TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
42/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness61/100
Senior friendliness31/100
natureforest60 m
water190 m
farmland150 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.9 km
industry180 m
power line3.4 km
servicesgrocery store430 m
school420 m
train station15.3 km
Median across 242 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 Gällstad, 2,562 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 601 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 52 min
Gothenburg1 h 32 min
Malmö3 h 44 min
Municipal seat18 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
Bystadsjön249 ha2.2 km
Rånnavägssjön120 ha2.5 km
Sämsjön856 ha2.5 km
Åsunden3,328 ha4.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gällstads AISVägunderhållsports
Gällstads församlingshemreligion
Gällstads och Södra Säms 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)24.6 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.2 km
Natura 200010.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.6 km
Water protection area5.4 km
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2 in the locality350 m
Fire station14.4 km
Police station14.4 km
Civil defence shelter12.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)26.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool3.4 km
Campsite3.5 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail3.4 km
Floodlit track22.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality330 m
Café3.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality420 m
Library9.7 km
Sports hall3.1 km
Hotel12.8 km
Care home14.9 km
Recycling centre14.8 km
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway13 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast7.1 km
Military area29.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine38.7 km
Quarry9.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.7 km
Church1 in the locality410 m
Community hall1 in the locality600 m
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
urban area in Ulricehamn Municipality