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Ulricehamn
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Urban area in Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Ulricehamn

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Facts

MunicipalityUlricehamn
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population11,794
Area785 ha
SCB code1491TC111

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Place profile

65/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
65/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
70/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland530 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway22 km
  • Distance to industry470 m
  • Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store640 m
  • Distance to school900 m
  • Distance to train station24.8 km

Median across 3,019 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2900–4290
  • 3505–9324
  • 34910–14323
  • 38715–19342
  • 31820–24299
  • 35625–29271
  • 43330–34382
  • 36935–39340
  • 33640–44352
  • 36045–49332
  • 34550–54350
  • 38555–59403
  • 36360–64335
  • 32365–69352
  • 28970–74343
  • 30975–79341
  • 41180+612

Men 5,973Women 5,991

Marital status

  • Unmarried6,305 (53 %)
  • Married3,803 (32 %)
  • Divorced1,180 (10 %)
  • Widowed649 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 7 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ulricehamn, 11,964 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 11,794 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 44 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 21 min
  • Malmö3 h 53 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

  • Åsunden3,328 ha690 m
  • Röstesjön42 ha4.8 km
  • Dammsjön12 ha5.9 km
  • Lillasjö10 ha6.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 23 more associations →

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 zone900 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land61 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20007 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest960 m
  • Water protection area400 m
  • Habitat protection3.8 km
  • National conservation interest530 m
  • National heritage interest400 m

Services & safety

  • School10 in the locality260 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality650 m
  • Police station1 in the locality730 m
  • Civil defence shelter112 in the locality190 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)26 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site910 m
  • Swimming pool19 in the locality120 m
  • Campsite3 in the locality850 m
  • Hiking trail1.1 km
  • Cycle trail510 m
  • Floodlit track17.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant8 in the locality330 m
  • Café6 in the locality330 m
  • Petrol station3 in the locality780 m
  • Library1 in the locality540 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality620 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality520 m
  • Care home1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road500 m
  • Railway22.1 km
  • Power line2.2 km
  • Wind turbine5.2 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality660 m
  • Military area31.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
  • Mine41.2 km
  • Quarry3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality2.7 km
  • Church5 in the locality370 m
  • Community hall3 in the locality210 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
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