Facts

MunicipalitySkövde

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population103

Area49 ha

SCB code1496SB114

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Place profile

51/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

57/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

56/100

Urbanity

45/100

Family friendliness

61/100

Senior friendliness

45/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water70 m
Distance to farmland620 m
Distance to shoreline70 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway2.4 km
Distance to industry2.7 km
Distance to power line2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store2.7 km
Distance to school2.9 km
Distance to train station5.9 km

Median across 166 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

340–434
335–937
3010–1427
2515–1923
3020–2418
1525–2917
3830–3452
4535–3935
3440–4435
2745–4929
3250–5426
4955–5951
6060–6463
5265–6950
5170–7438
3375–7925
2280+20

Men 610Women 580

Marital status

Unmarried594 (50 %)
Married434 (37 %)
Divorced123 (10 %)
Widowed27 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Herrekvarn, 1,190 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 103 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 40 min
Gothenburg2 h 12 min
Malmö4 h 33 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.

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Lakes nearby

Simsjön52 ha140 m
Sjötorpasjön14 ha3.3 km
Tranebärssjön27 ha5.2 km
Hållsdammen12 ha5.5 km

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Nearest localities

Ryttmästarbostället184 inhabitants480 m
Skövde40,422 inhabitants2.1 km
Skultorp3,895 inhabitants2.1 km
Grevagårdsbyn80 inhabitants4.7 km
Ljungstorp74 inhabitants6.1 km
Borgunda71 inhabitants6.4 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone14 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2.3 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve990 m
Natura 20001.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area560 m
Habitat protection830 m
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

School2.7 km
Fire station5.7 km
Police station5.3 km
Civil defence shelter2.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality500 m
Swimming pool2.4 km
Campsite5.4 km
Hiking trail530 m
Cycle trail2.3 km
Floodlit track13.4 km
Birding site15.6 km
Geologically notable site30.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.8 km
Café2.8 km
Petrol station4.1 km
Library2.8 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel5.6 km
Care home6.1 km
Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

Major road2.6 km
Railway2.4 km
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine9.3 km
Mobile mast4.8 km
Military area2.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)19.9 km
Mine5.7 km
Quarry4.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.4 km
Church2.9 km
Community hall5.2 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

Population57,995
Median income414,800 kr/yr
Average age41.3 years

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The figures describe Skövde Municipality as a whole, not Herrekvarn.