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Ekbacken
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Small locality in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County

Ekbacken

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖrebro
CountyÖrebro County
Population193
Area66 ha
SCB code1880SB168

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
19/100
Family friendliness
35/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water1.8 km
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.8 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway6.5 km
  • Distance to industry3.6 km
  • Distance to power line6.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school3.4 km
  • Distance to train station8.4 km

Median across 96 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 830–480
  • 895–977
  • 11610–1498
  • 10615–1993
  • 4820–2443
  • 5625–2955
  • 7030–3481
  • 8935–3992
  • 7540–4498
  • 11645–4997
  • 10850–5498
  • 10055–59110
  • 10860–6493
  • 8665–6973
  • 7370–7469
  • 6275–7968
  • 9780+76

Men 1,482Women 1,401

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,496 (52 %)
  • Married1,063 (37 %)
  • Divorced213 (7 %)
  • Widowed98 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ekbacken, 2,883 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 193 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

  • Stockholm2 h 30 min
  • Gothenburg4 h
  • Municipal seat16 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Hjälmaren46,435 ha2.3 km
  • Tjugestasjön10 ha6.7 km
  • Listresjön26 ha7.4 km
  • Halvarbosjön16 ha7.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)18.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality570 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.2 km
  • Natura 20004 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area3.2 km
  • Habitat protection3.5 km
  • National conservation interest850 m
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality560 m
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station8.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)8.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.9 km
  • Swimming pool2 km
  • Campsite10.7 km
  • Hiking trail4.3 km
  • Cycle trail100 m
  • Ski trail8.3 km
  • Floodlit track18.7 km
  • Birding site6.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.2 km
  • Café5 km
  • Petrol station3.6 km
  • Library9 km
  • Sports hall6.6 km
  • Hotel7.8 km
  • Care home3.1 km
  • Recycling centre3.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road180 m
  • Railway7.4 km
  • Power line6.7 km
  • Wind turbine8.8 km
  • Mobile mast3.8 km
  • Military area3.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine15 km
  • Quarry6.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church3.3 km
  • Community hall7.1 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

  • Population160,140
  • Median income378,000 kr/yr
  • Average age40.5 years
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The figures describe Örebro Municipality as a whole, not Ekbacken.