Facts

MunicipalityUlricehamn

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population104

Area26 ha

SCB code1491SB120

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Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

41/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

44/100

Senior friendliness

7/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water270 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway21.1 km
Distance to industry4.1 km
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.6 km
Distance to school170 m
Distance to train station23.4 km

Median across 54 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

340–436
395–951
5110–1452
3015–1940
2720–2429
4125–2928
3730–3434
6135–3963
5240–4445
4945–4938
5550–5440
5455–5958
6760–6436
3065–6943
3970–7426
4475–7942
4780+36

Men 757Women 697

Marital status

Unmarried774 (54 %)
Married509 (35 %)
Divorced120 (8 %)
Widowed41 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hössna, 1,454 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 104 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 38 min
Gothenburg1 h 26 min
Malmö3 h 48 min
Municipal seat13 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

Nordsjön133 ha3.2 km
Lillesjön7 ha4.1 km
Sörsjön24 ha5.7 km
Jogen372 ha7.5 km

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Nearest localities

Ulricehamn11,794 inhabitants5 km
Timmele785 inhabitants6 km
Liared62 inhabitants6.7 km
Dalum642 inhabitants9 km
Strängsered56 inhabitants10 km
Marbäck523 inhabitants10.2 km

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Associations and activities

Hössna ByalagBygdeutvecklingLocal heritage
Hössna 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 zone7.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.4 km
Potentially contaminated land540 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve410 m
Natura 20005.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection area90 m
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest380 m
National heritage interest5 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality270 m
Fire station7.2 km
Police station7.2 km
Civil defence shelter5.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)33.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.5 km
Swimming pool6.9 km
Campsite7.2 km
Hiking trail840 m
Cycle trail6.6 km
Floodlit track24.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.6 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station6.5 km
Library7.8 km
Sports hall5.6 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home5.8 km
Recycling centre4.1 km

Disturbance

Major road2.8 km
Railway21.2 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine6.8 km
Mobile mast5.8 km
Military area38.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine36.3 km
Quarry670 m

Culture

Museum or landmark4.8 km
Church740 m
Community hall6.7 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

Population24,985
Median income390,800 kr/yr
Average age44.2 years

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The figures describe Ulricehamn Municipality as a whole, not Hössna.