Facts

MunicipalityVästerås

CountyVästmanland County

Population361

Area122 ha

SCB code1980TB106

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Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

57/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

22/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water560 m
Distance to farmland120 m
Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway12.8 km
Distance to industry8.7 km
Distance to power line8.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store10.4 km
Distance to school8.2 km
Distance to train station12.8 km

Median across 314 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1280–4123
1695–9182
12110–14122
7015–1970
3720–2417
2425–2931
8230–34107
13835–39148
13240–44135
11545–4996
6450–5475
8455–5963
8760–6472
7365–6961
5370–7443
5075–7939
3380+28

Men 1,460Women 1,412

Marital status

Unmarried1,570 (55 %)
Married1,085 (38 %)
Divorced168 (6 %)
Widowed33 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Harkie, 2,872 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 361 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

Stockholm1 h 33 min
Gothenburg5 h 22 min
Municipal seat23 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

Mälaren107,455 ha1.1 km
Barva-Lappen28 ha16.4 km
Nasen16 ha22.1 km
Bondöknasjön9 ha22.9 km

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Nearest localities

Hagbo51 inhabitants1.1 km
Fröholmen57 inhabitants1.6 km
Malmen1,409 inhabitants2.6 km
Nybynäs60 inhabitants2.6 km
Älby56 inhabitants6.4 km
Irsta2,942 inhabitants7.1 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone12.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2.1 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20001.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area5.8 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

School3.9 km
Fire station11.3 km
Police station13.2 km
Civil defence shelter8.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)16.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.8 km
Swimming pool5.9 km
Campsite7.1 km
Hiking trail1.9 km
Cycle trail180 m
Floodlit track16.6 km
Birding site13.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.1 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station8 km
Library12.3 km
Sports hall4.9 km
Hotel8.4 km
Care home16.1 km
Recycling centre9.6 km

Disturbance

Major road2.3 km
Railway12.9 km
Power line8.6 km
Wind turbine13.2 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area22.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.3 km
Mine26.8 km
Quarry8.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.4 km
Church3.4 km
Community hall7.6 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

Population160,634
Median income399,500 kr/yr
Average age41.6 years

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The figures describe Västerås Municipality as a whole, not Harkie.