Facts

MunicipalityFalkenberg

CountyHalland County

Population80

Area34 ha

SCB code1382SB132

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Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

54/100

Quiet surroundings

67/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

4/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water410 m
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway18.4 km
Distance to industry6.7 km
Distance to power line430 m

Services

Distance to grocery store7.7 km
Distance to school7.7 km
Distance to train station18.5 km

Median across 55 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

310–429
355–941
5010–1442
3715–1930
3620–2429
3825–2920
2230–3432
5835–3938
3140–4446
4345–4948
5050–5441
5255–5943
4960–6454
4765–6952
6370–7458
4975–7951
5680+78

Men 747Women 732

Marital status

Unmarried702 (47 %)
Married522 (35 %)
Divorced174 (12 %)
Widowed96 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gällared, 1,479 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 80 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

Stockholm5 h 59 min
Gothenburg1 h 40 min
Malmö2 h 30 min
Municipal seat39 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.

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Lakes nearby

Haxeredsjön12 ha3.5 km
Bråtasjön15 ha3.7 km
Stora Bälgsjön8 ha3.7 km
Sutaren9 ha4.4 km

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Nearest localities

Ätran393 inhabitants7.1 km
Ullared879 inhabitants7.2 km
Fridhemsberg89 inhabitants8.6 km
Okome174 inhabitants9.1 km
Köinge233 inhabitants11.3 km
Drängsered91 inhabitants11.7 km

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Associations and activities

GällaredbygdegårdLocal heritage
Gällareds HembygdsföreningLocal heritage
Gällareds kyrkakyrkaReligion
SPF Gällared-UllaredSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone220 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.7 km
Coastal erosion30.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality390 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.3 km
Natura 200011.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
Water protection area150 m
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

School7.5 km
Fire station7.3 km
Police station8.2 km
Civil defence shelter16.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.4 km
Swimming pool7.8 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail4.1 km
Cycle trail390 m
Floodlit track45.1 km
Birding site36.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.3 km
Café16.7 km
Petrol station7.2 km
Library7.6 km
Sports hall7.5 km
Hotel4.5 km
Care home7.6 km
Recycling centre7.6 km

Disturbance

Major road460 m
Railway18.4 km
Power line250 m
Wind turbine11.3 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area38.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)440 m
Quarry10 km

Culture

Museum or landmark8.3 km
Church1 in the locality390 m
Community hall15.9 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

Population47,337
Median income383,900 kr/yr
Average age44.3 years

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The figures describe Falkenberg Municipality as a whole, not Gällared.