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Gällstad
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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
Nature
- Distance to forest60 m
- Distance to water190 m
- Distance to farmland150 m
- Distance to shoreline190 m
Disturbance
- Distance to major road20 m
- Distance to railway12.9 km
- Distance to industry180 m
- Distance to power line3.4 km
Services
- Distance to grocery store430 m
- Distance to school420 m
- Distance to train station15.3 km
Median across 242 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
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Age distribution
- 640–483
- 865–986
- 6910–1476
- 6115–1969
- 5120–2435
- 5525–2939
- 8030–3488
- 10335–3986
- 7640–4476
- 6645–4961
- 8650–5470
- 7955–5986
- 10660–6492
- 8165–6973
- 8170–7480
- 7475–7952
- 8680+106
Men 1,304Women 1,258
Marital status
- Unmarried1,275 (50 %)
- Married921 (36 %)
- Divorced247 (10 %)
- Widowed131 (5 %)
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.
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Driving time
- 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.
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Lakes nearby
- Bystadsjön249 ha2.2 km
- Rånnavägssjön120 ha2.5 km
- Sämsjön856 ha2.5 km
- Åsunden3,328 ha4.1 km
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Associations and activities
- Gällstadsbygdens Skid & OrienteringsklubbLängdskidåkningOutdoor life
- Gällstads HembygdsföreningHembygdsverksamhetLocal heritage
- Gällstads AISVägunderhållSports
- Gällstads FotbollsklubbFotbollSports
- 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.
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Surroundings
Natural hazards
- Flood zone3 km
- Wildfire area (since 2018)24.6 km
- Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality160 m
Protection & regulations
- Nature 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 & safety
- School2 in the locality350 m
- Fire station14.4 km
- Police station14.4 km
- Civil defence shelter12.5 km
- Vulnerable area (police)26.4 km
Nature & outdoors
- Bathing site2.9 km
- Swimming pool3.4 km
- Campsite3.5 km
- Hiking trail2.8 km
- Cycle trail3.4 km
- Floodlit track22.9 km
Service & nöje
- Restaurant2 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
Disturbance
- Major road190 m
- Railway13 km
- Power line3.5 km
- Wind turbine4.6 km
- Mobile mast7.1 km
- Military area29.9 km
Below ground
- Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
- Mine38.7 km
- Quarry9.6 km
Culture
- Museum 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.
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Applies to the whole municipality
- Population24,985
- Median income390,800 kr/yr
- Average age44.2 years
The figures describe Ulricehamn Municipality as a whole, not Gällstad.