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Gantofta
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Urban area in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County

Gantofta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHelsingborg
CountySkåne County
Population1,491
Area108 ha
SCB code1283TB105

2

Place profile

70/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
10/100
Quiet surroundings
27/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
69/100
Family friendliness
80/100
Senior friendliness
64/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest180 m
  • Distance to water480 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline480 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry500 m
  • Distance to power line990 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store400 m
  • Distance to school350 m
  • Distance to train station480 m

Median across 587 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 870–459
  • 1065–986
  • 10810–14102
  • 9315–1975
  • 4420–2433
  • 4525–2941
  • 7530–3492
  • 10235–3985
  • 9140–4495
  • 8745–4988
  • 7450–5477
  • 9455–5976
  • 7460–6473
  • 5865–6944
  • 4170–7436
  • 4275–7950
  • 8080+75

Men 1,301Women 1,187

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,274 (51 %)
  • Married950 (38 %)
  • Divorced190 (8 %)
  • Widowed69 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gantofta, 2,488 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,491 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg2 h 40 min
  • Malmö49 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Saxtorpssjöarna15 ha20.4 km
  • Vasasjön10 ha28.6 km
  • Långasjö10 ha32.5 km
  • Fyrkantsdammen12 ha37.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone530 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)38.9 km
  • Coastal erosion3.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve290 m
  • Natura 200014.8 km
  • Extended shoreline protection290 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest390 m
  • Water protection area240 m
  • Habitat protection6.1 km
  • National conservation interest350 m
  • National heritage interest350 m

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality120 m
  • Fire station2.9 km
  • Police station10.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)6.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.3 km
  • Swimming pool5 km
  • Campsite3.4 km
  • Hiking trail510 m
  • Cycle trail3 km
  • Floodlit track43.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality120 m
  • Café1 in the locality550 m
  • Petrol station2.3 km
  • Library2.8 km
  • Sports hall3 km
  • Hotel2.8 km
  • Care home3 km
  • Recycling centre2.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road240 m
  • Railway290 m
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine1.7 km
  • Mobile mast2.9 km
  • Military area3.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.9 km
  • Quarry10.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.5 km
  • Church2 km
  • Community hall1.9 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

  • Population152,091
  • Median income382,900 kr/yr
  • Average age41.5 years
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The figures describe Helsingborg Municipality as a whole, not Gantofta.