the register
Facts
municipalityHylte
countyHalland County
population1,268
area160 ha
scb code1315TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
20/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest40 m
water430 m
farmland290 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway220 m
industry380 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store630 m
school8.2 km
train station810 m
Median across 513 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Sjögårdssjön13 ha110 m
Prästasjön9 ha640 m
Ivesjön54 ha2.9 km
Stora Rosjön16 ha3.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Torupbygdegårdlocal heritage Torups kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.3 km
Coastal erosion32 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality560 m
Fire station10.2 km
Police station11.4 km
Civil defence shelter8.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant4.2 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
disturbanceMajor road110 m
Railway830 m
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine4.5 km
Mobile mast3.4 km
Military area24 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)950 m
Quarry1.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityHylte MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,196population
373 tkrmedian income
43.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hylte Municipality