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Veinge
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Urban area in Laholm Municipality, Halland County

Veinge

1

Facts

MunicipalityLaholm
CountyHalland County
Population1,444
Area211 ha
SCB code1381TB112

2

Place profile

39/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
16/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
34/100
Senior friendliness
36/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest100 m
  • Distance to water540 m
  • Distance to farmland140 m
  • Distance to shoreline540 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway310 m
  • Distance to industry320 m
  • Distance to power line660 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store490 m
  • Distance to school730 m
  • Distance to train station7.3 km

Median across 618 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 640–466
  • 815–970
  • 8610–1480
  • 8115–1966
  • 7420–2452
  • 5225–2947
  • 7330–3471
  • 6935–3969
  • 7640–4471
  • 8145–4972
  • 10050–5468
  • 6455–5975
  • 6960–6447
  • 5765–6947
  • 6270–7465
  • 5975–7957
  • 6780+66

Men 1,215Women 1,089

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,224 (53 %)
  • Married787 (34 %)
  • Divorced201 (9 %)
  • Widowed99 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Veinge, 2,304 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,444 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 42 min
  • Municipal seat15 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 ha2.5 km
  • Årnabergasjö8 ha3 km
  • Skogabysjö12 ha4.3 km
  • Ekasjö14 ha5.1 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 zone4.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.4 km
  • Coastal erosion7.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve860 m
  • Natura 20006.7 km
  • Extended shoreline protection16.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest14.9 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection11.2 km
  • National conservation interest710 m
  • National heritage interest760 m

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality90 m
  • Fire station6.5 km
  • Police station19 km
  • Civil defence shelter3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.5 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality230 m
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail6.7 km
  • Cycle trail4.8 km
  • Floodlit track13.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.4 km
  • Café5.3 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality640 m
  • Library10.6 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality950 m
  • Hotel5.2 km
  • Care home15.4 km
  • Recycling centre4.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.5 km
  • Railway340 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine1.3 km
  • Mobile mast6.5 km
  • Military area12.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality440 m
  • Quarry1.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.8 km
  • Church1 in the locality1.9 km
  • Community hall11.8 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 Veinge.