Facts

MunicipalitySkövde

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population582

Area78 ha

SCB code1496TB110

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Place profile

8/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

13/100

Quiet surroundings

63/100

Rurality

28/100

Urbanity

15/100

Family friendliness

14/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest80 m
Distance to water670 m
Distance to farmland180 m
Distance to shoreline670 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10 km
Distance to industry8.4 km
Distance to power line580 m

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school430 m
Distance to train station12.2 km

Median across 226 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

480–440
575–971
5910–1466
4815–1959
3120–2422
3925–2931
5730–3462
6835–3966
4940–4457
4845–4938
5750–5455
5555–5946
5060–6468
5465–6940
4570–7436
3575–7934
4380+46

Men 843Women 837

Marital status

Unmarried907 (54 %)
Married600 (36 %)
Divorced109 (6 %)
Widowed69 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Värsås, 1,680 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 582 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 41 min
Gothenburg2 h 26 min
Malmö4 h 32 min
Municipal seat18 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

Mullsjön387 ha9 km
Sjötorpasjön14 ha11.8 km
Mellandammen8 ha12.6 km
Karstorpasjön14 ha13.5 km

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Nearest localities

Nybo77 inhabitants2.2 km
Skogslund50 inhabitants4.9 km
Korsberga227 inhabitants5.3 km
Igelstorp675 inhabitants6.2 km
Blikstorp171 inhabitants7.2 km
Hulan58 inhabitants7.9 km

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Associations and activities

Värsås SMUscoutkårOutdoor life
Värsås 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve11.3 km
Natura 200014.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.6 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest7.4 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality510 m
Fire station10.6 km
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality510 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site10.4 km
Swimming pool4.4 km
Campsite5.9 km
Hiking trail9.7 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Floodlit track17.3 km
Birding site30.6 km
Geologically notable site35.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality250 m
Café10.8 km
Petrol station7.1 km
Library12.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality580 m
Hotel10 km
Care home11 km
Recycling centre8.9 km

Disturbance

Major road660 m
Railway10.7 km
Power line660 m
Wind turbine1.6 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality660 m
Military area7.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.8 km
Mine18.9 km
Quarry5.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark10.7 km
Church1 in the locality380 m
Community hall5.9 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 Värsås.