Facts

MunicipalityLindesberg

CountyÖrebro County

Population669

Area135 ha

SCB code1885TB109

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

29/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

13/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway660 m
Distance to industry670 m
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store7.4 km
Distance to school7.4 km
Distance to train station7.7 km

Median across 301 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

310–425
325–918
2510–1438
4315–1926
2620–2421
2325–2929
4230–3441
3935–3927
4740–4431
5245–4937
4350–5434
5755–5945
5760–6453
4665–6941
3970–7444
5075–7942
4880+25

Men 700Women 577

Marital status

Unmarried636 (50 %)
Married470 (37 %)
Divorced137 (11 %)
Widowed37 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vedevåg, 1,277 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.

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Driving time

Stockholm2 h 39 min
Gothenburg4 h 22 min
Municipal seat15 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

Vågaren133 ha810 m
Övre Bosjön21 ha2.1 km
Besslingen20 ha2.4 km
Högstabosjön33 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

Lindesberg9,575 inhabitants5.1 km
Frövi2,533 inhabitants6.6 km
Vanneboda68 inhabitants8.8 km
Avdala56 inhabitants8.9 km
Ervalla184 inhabitants9.7 km
Järle84 inhabitants10.2 km

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Associations and activities

Vedevågs 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 zone400 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.4 km
Natura 200012.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.9 km
Water protection area4.9 km
Habitat protection230 m
National conservation interest7.7 km
National heritage interest7.1 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality250 m
Fire station7.5 km
Police station8.2 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)25.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool1.4 km
Campsite7.3 km
Hiking trail10.4 km
Cycle trail8.9 km
Ski trail15.3 km
Floodlit track9.5 km
Birding site27 km
Geologically notable site36.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.1 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality470 m
Library8.5 km
Sports hall7.6 km
Hotel7.7 km
Care home3 in the locality70 m
Recycling centre7.9 km

Disturbance

Major road530 m
Railway930 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine8.1 km
Mobile mast4.6 km
Military area10.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.7 km
Mine9.4 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality760 m
Church1 in the locality780 m
Community hall8.7 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

Population23,141
Median income382,900 kr/yr
Average age45.1 years

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The figures describe Lindesberg Municipality as a whole, not Vedevåg.