the register
Facts
municipalitySkara
countyVästra Götaland County
population11,475
area840 ha
scb code1495TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
79/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness76/100
Senior friendliness74/100
natureforest150 m
water660 m
farmland300 m
shoreline660 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway680 m
industry430 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store660 m
school400 m
train station970 m
Median across 2,522 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 7 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skara, 11,762 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 11,475 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 40 min
Gothenburg1 h 45 min
Malmö4 h 44 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
Hornborgasjön2,672 ha7.4 km
Vingasjön15 ha8.4 km
Tresjö7 ha9.4 km
Spånnsjön12 ha9.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skara ishallsporthallsports
Skaravallenidrottsplansports
Skara bibliotekbibliotekculture
Skara bibliotek (Forskaravdelningen)bibliotekculture
Skara Domkyrkakyrkareligion
Skara gravkapellkyrkareligion
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 zone4.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)22.2 km
Potentially contaminated land72 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.6 km
Natura 20007.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6 km
Water protection area7.5 km
Habitat protection9.7 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool17 in the locality160 m
Fire station1 in the locality1 km
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter141 in the locality20 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.5 km
Swimming pool10 in the locality470 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.5 km
Hiking trail370 m
Cycle trail810 m
Floodlit track25.8 km
Birding site9.7 km
Geologically notable site32.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality150 m
Café3 in the locality90 m
Petrol station8 in the locality550 m
Library2 in the locality410 m
Sports hall5 in the locality1.3 km
Hotel5 in the locality270 m
Care home1 in the locality650 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality960 m
disturbanceMajor road70 m
Railway15.4 km
Power line890 m
Wind turbine3 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality1 km
Military area12.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality960 m
Mine19.2 km
Quarry7.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 in the locality310 m
Church5 in the locality370 m
Community hall1 in the locality370 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySkara MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,707population
390 tkrmedian income
43.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skara Municipality