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Small locality in Laholm Municipality, Halland County

Furala

1

Facts

MunicipalityLaholm
CountyHalland County
Population100
Area34 ha
SCB code1381SB115

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
32/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
62/100
Family friendliness
49/100
Senior friendliness
58/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water330 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line320 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.6 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station5.2 km

Median across 52 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1010–483
  • 855–9106
  • 6510–1484
  • 9715–1989
  • 8720–2452
  • 7525–2947
  • 8930–3498
  • 10835–39120
  • 8940–4470
  • 9645–4978
  • 8150–5477
  • 10555–5997
  • 9260–6497
  • 9565–6994
  • 9870–7498
  • 8375–7985
  • 9180+82

Men 1,537Women 1,457

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,553 (52 %)
  • Married1,054 (36 %)
  • Divorced251 (8 %)
  • Widowed109 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Furala, 2,994 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 100 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg1 h 59 min
  • Malmö1 h 39 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Lilla-Tjärbysjö17 ha2.7 km
  • Årnabergasjö8 ha2.9 km
  • Ekasjö14 ha3.2 km
  • Skogabysjö12 ha4.3 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.5 km
  • Coastal erosion8.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land840 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20007 km
  • Extended shoreline protection13.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest11 km
  • Water protection area3.5 km
  • Habitat protection13 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest720 m

Services & safety

  • School1.7 km
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station17.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool4.9 km
  • Campsite2.5 km
  • Hiking trail7.4 km
  • Cycle trail690 m
  • Floodlit track17.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.3 km
  • Café2.3 km
  • Petrol station3.1 km
  • Library6 km
  • Sports hall2.7 km
  • Hotel2.3 km
  • Care home14.6 km
  • Recycling centre810 m

Disturbance

  • Major road480 m
  • Railway4 km
  • Power line880 m
  • Wind turbine2.9 km
  • Mobile mast3.1 km
  • Military area16.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
  • Quarry3.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.9 km
  • Church2.5 km
  • Community hall9.8 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

  • Population26,595
  • Median income380,300 kr/yr
  • Average age45.1 years
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The figures describe Laholm Municipality as a whole, not Furala.