the register
Facts
municipalitySkövde
countyVästra Götaland County
population669
area129 ha
scb code1496TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
9/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness25/100
natureforest190 m
water570 m
farmland90 m
shoreline570 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway270 m
industry4.7 km
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store6.9 km
school480 m
train station14.9 km
Median across 261 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 Väring, 2,106 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 669 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 21 min
Gothenburg2 h 24 min
Malmö4 h 47 min
Municipal seat17 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
Östen508 ha5.5 km
Vallersjön15 ha9.5 km
Karstorpasjön14 ha11.2 km
Hållsdammen12 ha14.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Väringsvallensporthallsports
Värings kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone3.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)20 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.3 km
Natura 20005 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.9 km
Water protection area5.9 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest4.5 km
National heritage interest760 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality510 m
Fire station14.3 km
Police station14.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site11.2 km
Swimming pool10.3 km
Campsite14 km
Hiking trail9.2 km
Cycle trail4.2 km
Floodlit track7.5 km
Birding site33.5 km
Geologically notable site19.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality290 m
Café7.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality240 m
Library6.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality570 m
Hotel6 km
Care home12.1 km
Recycling centre11.6 km
disturbanceMajor road240 m
Railway11.5 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine9.9 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality950 m
Military area14.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.6 km
Mine22.9 km
Quarry4.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 km
Church1 in the locality670 m
Community hall11 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 municipalitySkövde MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
57,995population
415 tkrmedian income
41.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skövde Municipality