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Torup
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Urban area in Hylte Municipality, Halland County

Torup

1

Facts

MunicipalityHylte
CountyHalland County
Population1,268
Area160 ha
SCB code1315TB105

2

Place profile

20/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
33/100
Family friendliness
19/100
Senior friendliness
10/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water430 m
  • Distance to farmland290 m
  • Distance to shoreline430 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway220 m
  • Distance to industry380 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store630 m
  • Distance to school8.2 km
  • Distance to train station810 m

Median across 513 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 210–427
  • 345–931
  • 4510–1441
  • 5115–1937
  • 3020–2431
  • 2925–2927
  • 3030–3435
  • 5235–3943
  • 2740–4441
  • 3245–4930
  • 3850–5435
  • 5555–5942
  • 4360–6435
  • 2965–6939
  • 3670–7445
  • 4475–7939
  • 3680+76

Men 632Women 654

Marital status

  • Unmarried649 (50 %)
  • Married408 (31 %)
  • Divorced156 (12 %)
  • Widowed87 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Torup, 1,286 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,268 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

  • Stockholm5 h 52 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 53 min
  • Malmö2 h 14 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

  • Sjögårdssjön13 ha110 m
  • Prästasjön9 ha640 m
  • Ivesjön54 ha2.9 km
  • Stora Rosjön16 ha3.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.3 km
  • Coastal erosion32 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality80 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.5 km
  • Natura 200016.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest17 km
  • Water protection area270 m
  • Habitat protection2.8 km
  • National conservation interest3.7 km
  • National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality560 m
  • Fire station10.2 km
  • Police station11.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site560 m
  • Swimming pool18.8 km
  • Campsite15.9 km
  • Hiking trail3.4 km
  • Cycle trail1.3 km
  • Floodlit track35.4 km
  • Birding site41.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.2 km
  • Café11.5 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality590 m
  • Library18 km
  • Sports hall1.1 km
  • Hotel17.1 km
  • Care home11.6 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality380 m

Disturbance

  • Major road110 m
  • Railway830 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine4.5 km
  • Mobile mast3.4 km
  • Military area24 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)950 m
  • Quarry1.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark16.9 km
  • Church1 in the locality540 m
  • Community hall16.8 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

  • Population10,196
  • Median income372,800 kr/yr
  • Average age43.8 years
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The figures describe Hylte Municipality as a whole, not Torup.