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Small locality in Laholm Municipality, Halland County

Hov

1

Facts

MunicipalityLaholm
CountyHalland County
Population85
Area29 ha
SCB code1381SB131

2

Place profile

61/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
18/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
59/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest130 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway2.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line2.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school1.6 km
  • Distance to train station2.9 km

Median across 31 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1840–4147
  • 2255–9206
  • 20710–14194
  • 20215–19225
  • 17820–24143
  • 14425–29113
  • 17830–34204
  • 22035–39220
  • 19040–44188
  • 20745–49174
  • 21450–54207
  • 20755–59213
  • 18760–64190
  • 17665–69177
  • 19270–74187
  • 17275–79153
  • 18380+192

Men 3,266Women 3,133

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,290 (51 %)
  • Married2,357 (37 %)
  • Divorced527 (8 %)
  • Widowed225 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hov, 6,399 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 85 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 57 min
  • Malmö1 h 33 min
  • Municipal seat4 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 ha5 km
  • Årnabergasjö8 ha6.7 km
  • Ekasjö14 ha6.8 km
  • Skogabysjö12 ha8.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.6 km
  • Coastal erosion6.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20005.6 km
  • Extended shoreline protection9.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
  • Water protection area4.7 km
  • Habitat protection9.9 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest1.8 km

Services & safety

  • School1.7 km
  • Fire station1.9 km
  • Police station13.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)47.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.7 km
  • Swimming pool2.5 km
  • Campsite2.4 km
  • Hiking trail6.2 km
  • Cycle trail2.3 km
  • Floodlit track18.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café2.3 km
  • Petrol station1.6 km
  • Library2.5 km
  • Sports hall1.7 km
  • Hotel2.6 km
  • Care home17.7 km
  • Recycling centre2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.3 km
  • Railway4.7 km
  • Power line3 km
  • Wind turbine1.4 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area16.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
  • Quarry6.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.6 km
  • Church2.8 km
  • Community hall12.7 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 Hov.