Gullspång
Gullspång is a small municipality, located between Sweden's largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern. With 5,300 inhabitants, Gullspång is a pleasant and cosy municipality. The largest population centres in the municipality are Hova and Gullspång.
Facts about the municipality
Population numbers
5300
Size by area
313 km²
Housing
There are flats to rent, tenant-owned flats and detached houses in the municipality.
Language groups in the locality
Persian/Dari, Farsi, Pashtu, Tigrinya, Tigré, Lingala, Swahili, French, English, Arabic, Somali.
Associations and organisations
Church of Sweden, Pentecostal Church and Mission Church are present in Gullspång municipality.
What is available in the immediate area
There are shops, library, restaurants, cafés, gym and a pharmacy.
In Gullspång municipality, you are never far from a beach; there is Barfoten in Otterbäcken, Skagersviksbadet in Skagersvik and Otterberget outside Hova.
The municipality has got housing for children arriving alone.
Childcare
In Gullspång municipality there are nursery schools in Otterbäcken, Hova and Gullspång.
Compulsory schools and upper secondary schools
In Gullspång there is a school covering the years from pre-school to 9 and in Hova from pre-school to 6. An upper secondary school is located in Mariestad.
Education opportunities
In Otterbäcken there is the learning centre for Swedish for Immigrants, and learning centre for social orientation. University/college is available in Karlstad, Skövde and Örebro.
Health and medical care
There are medical care centres in the population centres of Gullspång and Hova. In Gullspång dental care is also available.
Interpreter assistance
With all contact with the authorities, the municipality and health services, you are entitled to interpreting help if you do not speak or understand Swedish. This is booked in advance of the actual meeting.
Public transport
There are bus connections run by Västtrafik and in Hova also trains run by Västtrafik.
Work and entrepreneurship
Gullspång municipality is the largest employer in the municipality. Within our administrations, in particular schools and elderly care, we often need locums for shorter or longer periods. There are also a number of manufacturing industries and many small sub-contracting firms.
