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Small locality in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County

Björkås

1

Facts

MunicipalityHalmstad
CountyHalland County
Population52
Area8 ha
SCB code1380SB123

2

Place profile

75/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
19/100
Quiet surroundings
34/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
74/100
Family friendliness
77/100
Senior friendliness
78/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water450 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline450 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.5 km
  • Distance to school1.2 km
  • Distance to train station3.3 km

Median across 16 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1110–4103
  • 1675–9131
  • 14110–14111
  • 13815–19110
  • 8020–2467
  • 6125–2965
  • 12930–34134
  • 13935–39145
  • 13940–44109
  • 10845–49127
  • 15950–54136
  • 14455–59141
  • 14760–64141
  • 12565–6996
  • 6970–7485
  • 10275–79105
  • 9980+111

Men 2,058Women 1,917

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,095 (52 %)
  • Married1,525 (38 %)
  • Divorced279 (7 %)
  • Widowed104 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björkås, 3,975 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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

  • Gothenburg1 h 43 min
  • Malmö1 h 44 min
  • Municipal seat9 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

  • Torvsjön37 ha6.6 km
  • Knorrasjön7 ha7.4 km
  • Stora Skärsjön32 ha8.3 km
  • Långesjön16 ha8.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.3 km
  • Coastal erosion3.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land520 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.9 km
  • Natura 20007.8 km
  • Extended shoreline protection23.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
  • Water protection area4.2 km
  • Habitat protection8.7 km
  • National conservation interest850 m
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1.3 km
  • Fire station3.2 km
  • Police station4.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter730 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.6 km
  • Swimming pool2.4 km
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail540 m
  • Cycle trail980 m
  • Floodlit track2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.3 km
  • Café1.2 km
  • Petrol station1.5 km
  • Library1.8 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel1.6 km
  • Care home4.3 km
  • Recycling centre3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.5 km
  • Railway3.4 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine3.5 km
  • Mobile mast1.4 km
  • Military area4.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
  • Quarry4.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.3 km
  • Church1.2 km
  • Community hall3.9 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

  • Population106,084
  • Median income383,800 kr/yr
  • Average age42.0 years
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The figures describe Halmstad Municipality as a whole, not Björkås.