Facts

MunicipalityUlricehamn

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population611

Area95 ha

SCB code1491TB112

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

35/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

46/100

Urbanity

47/100

Family friendliness

39/100

Senior friendliness

33/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water180 m
Distance to farmland230 m
Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10.8 km
Distance to industry3.5 km
Distance to power line440 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.8 km
Distance to school390 m
Distance to train station16 km

Median across 316 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

630–448
815–978
7410–1483
5815–1952
3820–2438
3725–2929
7430–3479
7835–3968
7240–4464
7545–4976
7850–5464
8755–5976
9560–6490
8865–6965
8970–7467
8075–7971
6980+74

Men 1,236Women 1,122

Marital status

Unmarried1,171 (49 %)
Married889 (38 %)
Divorced216 (9 %)
Widowed91 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vegby, 2,358 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 611 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 56 min
Gothenburg1 h 26 min
Malmö3 h 48 min
Municipal seat20 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

Sämsjön856 ha40 m
Åsunden3,328 ha1.7 km
Bystadsjön249 ha4.7 km
Lillasjö7 ha5.8 km

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Nearest localities

Fästeredssund67 inhabitants2.1 km
Gällstad601 inhabitants2.8 km
Rude71 inhabitants4 km
Hulu255 inhabitants4.5 km
Näsboholm59 inhabitants4.5 km
Rånnaväg378 inhabitants4.9 km

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Associations and activities

Vegbyortens HembygdsföreningHembygdsverksamhetLocal heritage
Tvärred/Vegby FCFotbollSports

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 zone1.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.3 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.2 km
Natura 200012 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area2.5 km
Habitat protection930 m
National conservation interest700 m
National heritage interest700 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality290 m
Fire station13.4 km
Police station13.5 km
Civil defence shelter11.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)23 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site510 m
Swimming pool2 in the locality70 m
Campsite1 in the locality100 m
Hiking trail450 m
Cycle trail150 m
Floodlit track19.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.1 km
Café1 in the locality190 m
Petrol station3.5 km
Library12.6 km
Sports hall5.8 km
Hotel12.2 km
Care home14.3 km
Recycling centre15.3 km

Disturbance

Major road3 km
Railway10.8 km
Power line590 m
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast6 km
Military area26.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Mine41.8 km
Quarry9.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3 km
Church3.1 km
Community hall3.7 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 Vegby.