the register
Facts
municipalityVästerås
countyVästmanland County
population462
area44 ha
scb code1980TB117
place profile
What it is like to live here
51/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness32/100
natureforest20 m
water1.2 km
farmland180 m
shoreline1.2 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.9 km
industry2.2 km
power line610 m
servicesgrocery store2.7 km
school2.5 km
train station4.4 km
Median across 146 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Örtagården, 4,402 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 462 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm1 h 41 min
Gothenburg5 h 5 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.
waterLakes nearby
Mälaren107,455 ha4.5 km
Skanssjön8 ha15.4 km
Frövisjön44 ha15.7 km
Harsjön8 ha16.8 km
near here
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone6.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality360 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.4 km
Natura 20003.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.7 km
Water protection area6.8 km
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest4 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality310 m
Fire station6.8 km
Police station6.5 km
Civil defence shelter2.7 km
Vulnerable area (police)3.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool24 in the locality20 m
Campsite3.5 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail1 km
Floodlit track11.4 km
Birding site5.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.3 km
Café5.4 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library4.1 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre4.2 km
disturbanceMajor road1.8 km
Railway4.7 km
Power line660 m
Wind turbine18.7 km
Mobile mast6.7 km
Military area34 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Mine14 km
Quarry5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.9 km
Church1.6 km
Community hall2.7 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVästerås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
160,634population
400 tkrmedian income
41.6 yearsaverage age