the register
Facts
municipalityUlricehamn
countyVästra Götaland County
population611
area95 ha
scb code1491TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness39/100
Senior friendliness33/100
natureforest50 m
water180 m
farmland230 m
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway10.8 km
industry3.5 km
power line440 m
servicesgrocery store3.8 km
school390 m
train station16 km
Median across 316 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Sämsjön856 ha40 m
Åsunden3,328 ha1.7 km
Bystadsjön249 ha4.7 km
Lillasjö7 ha5.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.3 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality150 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality290 m
Fire station13.4 km
Police station13.5 km
Civil defence shelter11.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)23 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site510 m
Swimming pool2 in the locality70 m
Campsite1 in the locality100 m
Hiking trail450 m
Cycle trail150 m
Floodlit track19.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.1 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
disturbanceMajor road3 km
Railway10.8 km
Power line590 m
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast6 km
Military area26.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Mine41.8 km
Quarry9.2 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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