the register
Facts
municipalitySkara
countyVästra Götaland County
population700
area72 ha
scb code1495TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
24/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness41/100
Senior friendliness22/100
natureforest250 m
water430 m
farmland80 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.9 km
industry4 km
power line2.3 km
servicesgrocery store4.3 km
school420 m
train station11 km
Median across 264 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 Varnhem, 2,097 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 700 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 37 min
Gothenburg1 h 53 min
Malmö4 h 41 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.
waterLakes nearby
Tåsjön11 ha1.2 km
Ökullasjön14 ha1.6 km
Gårdssjön8 ha1.7 km
Husgärdessjön33 ha2.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Varnhems klosterkyrkakyrkareligion
Varnhemsgårdenchristianreligion
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 zone7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve620 m
Natura 20002.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest310 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality160 m
Fire station11.3 km
Police station11.6 km
Civil defence shelter4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4 km
Swimming pool1.2 km
Campsite2.5 km
Hiking trail70 m
Cycle trail90 m
Floodlit track14.8 km
Birding site10.8 km
Geologically notable site27.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality270 m
Café1 in the locality330 m
Petrol station3.1 km
Library9.5 km
Sports hall4.1 km
Hotel1 in the locality340 m
Care home12.3 km
Recycling centre5.8 km
disturbanceMajor road350 m
Railway10.8 km
Power line2.2 km
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast9.9 km
Military area4.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11.6 km
Mine9.8 km
Quarry9.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality180 m
Church2 in the locality200 m
Community hall1 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySkara MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,707population
390 tkrmedian income
43.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skara Municipality