urban area in Hjo Municipality

Hjo

Västra Götaland County · 6,427 inhabitants · 545 ha

Short answer: Hjo is in Hjo Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 6,427 residents.

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Facts

municipalityHjo

countyVästra Götaland County

population6,427

area545 ha

scb code1497TC102

place profile

What it is like to live here

43/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity32/100

Quiet surroundings45/100

Rurality46/100

Urbanity65/100

Family friendliness46/100

Senior friendliness59/100

nature

forest110 m

water460 m

farmland340 m

shoreline460 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway23.9 km

industry440 m

power line1.2 km

services

grocery store760 m

school520 m

train station26.7 km

Median across 2,051 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

3,220men

3,309women

menagewomen

167

0–4

133

162

5–9

180

197

10–14

165

192

15–19

179

165

20–24

128

127

25–29

113

194

30–34

190

184

35–39

189

40–44

190

169

45–49

182

184

50–54

192

201

55–59

225

194

60–64

186

173

65–69

207

204

70–74

224

234

75–79

238

284

80+

388

marital status

Unmarried3,267

50 %

Married2,181

33 %

Divorced670

10 %

Widowed401

6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hjo, 6,529 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,427 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 39 min

Gothenburg2 h 43 min

Malmö4 h 19 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Vättern188,560 ha900 m

Mullsjön387 ha2.9 km

Mellandammen8 ha5.2 km

Björsjön21 ha8.9 km

near here

Nearest localities

Långeruder57 inhabitants3.2 km Svebråta51 inhabitants4.9 km Hulan58 inhabitants5 km Korsgården79 inhabitants5.5 km Korsberga227 inhabitants9.4 km Tibro8,588 inhabitants12.7 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone9.8 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)11.7 km

Potentially contaminated land52 in the locality190 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve60 m

Natura 200020.4 km

National outdoor-recreation interest19.6 km

Water protection area1.1 km

Habitat protection2.9 km

National conservation interest380 m

National heritage interest490 m

services & safety

School5 in the locality410 m

Fire station14.5 km

Police station26.7 km

Civil defence shelter10 in the locality230 m

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality1 km

Swimming pool11 in the locality270 m

Campsite2 in the locality970 m

Hiking trail80 m

Cycle trail210 m

Floodlit track21.2 km

Birding site31.9 km

Geologically notable site47.6 km

service & nöje

Restaurant10 in the locality400 m

Café3 in the locality740 m

Petrol station3 in the locality930 m

Library22.7 km

Sports hall2 in the locality1 km

Hotel5 in the locality800 m

Care home13.8 km

Recycling centre13.7 km

disturbance

Major road540 m

Railway24.8 km

Power line960 m

Wind turbine4.2 km

Mobile mast2 in the locality230 m

Military area13.4 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)980 m

Mine21.3 km

Quarry5.8 km

culture

Museum or landmark15 km

Church7 in the locality530 m

Community hall10.2 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.

applies to the whole municipalityHjo Municipality

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What is it like to live in Hjo?

9,350population

396 tkrmedian income

45.4 yearsaverage age