Facts

MunicipalityHjo

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population58

Area17 ha

SCB code1497SB106

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Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

70/100

Rurality

34/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

18/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water500 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway26.6 km
Distance to industry14.7 km
Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store9.1 km
Distance to school160 m
Distance to train station31.1 km

Median across 33 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

520–453
675–964
5410–1473
5415–1929
4620–2436
3325–2932
5430–3457
6535–3978
6640–4453
5045–4940
5650–5455
6955–5974
8860–6463
5165–6962
7070–7458
5575–7939
5480+44

Men 984Women 910

Marital status

Unmarried969 (51 %)
Married711 (37 %)
Divorced166 (9 %)
Widowed58 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gate, 1,894 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 58 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 52 min
Gothenburg2 h 37 min
Malmö4 h 2 min
Municipal seat19 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

Vättern188,560 ha2.7 km
Mellandammen8 ha10 km
Store Havsjön19 ha10.1 km
Store Grubben9 ha10.5 km

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Nearest localities

Korsgården79 inhabitants8.7 km
Brandstorp130 inhabitants8.9 km
Bogshult och Stora Gälleberg66 inhabitants9.9 km
Hästebäcken147 inhabitants12.4 km
Långeruder57 inhabitants12.5 km
Hjo6,427 inhabitants12.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone12 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.7 km
Natura 200014.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.6 km
Water protection area1.1 km
Habitat protection400 m
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest700 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality150 m
Fire station14.5 km
Police station30.8 km
Civil defence shelter12.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)48.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site10.6 km
Swimming pool11.4 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail4.8 km
Cycle trail1.6 km
Floodlit track11.8 km
Birding site40.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant11.7 km
Café2.2 km
Petrol station9.2 km
Library14.1 km
Sports hall8.1 km
Hotel14 km
Care home21.1 km
Recycling centre18.8 km

Disturbance

Major road400 m
Railway20.6 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine1.6 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area20.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine23.2 km
Quarry6.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.2 km
Church2.4 km
Community hall8.6 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

Population9,350
Median income395,700 kr/yr
Average age45.4 years

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The figures describe Hjo Municipality as a whole, not Gate.