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Glommen
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Urban area in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County

Glommen

1

Facts

MunicipalityFalkenberg
CountyHalland County
Population1,329
Area248 ha
SCB code1382TB104

2

Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
10/100
Quiet surroundings
61/100
Rurality
29/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
49/100
Senior friendliness
23/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest240 m
  • Distance to water400 m
  • Distance to farmland170 m
  • Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.6 km
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line4.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store700 m
  • Distance to school940 m
  • Distance to train station9 km

Median across 934 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 920–490
  • 1095–9106
  • 11410–14106
  • 13615–19112
  • 6120–2464
  • 7425–2961
  • 9930–34114
  • 10335–39106
  • 11540–44101
  • 9545–4996
  • 12650–54115
  • 11455–59132
  • 13860–64141
  • 11865–69143
  • 14970–74129
  • 13075–79117
  • 15180+145

Men 1,924Women 1,878

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,829 (48 %)
  • Married1,504 (39 %)
  • Divorced323 (8 %)
  • Widowed161 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Glommen, 3,802 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,329 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 19 min
  • Malmö2 h 18 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

  • Ljungsjön32 ha12 km
  • Strömma damm9 ha13.5 km
  • Ottersjön80 ha15.3 km
  • Skärsjön301 ha16.4 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 zone8.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)20.5 km
  • Coastal erosion820 m
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality1.1 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve760 m
  • Natura 20001.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest8.4 km
  • Water protection area9.7 km
  • Habitat protection12.8 km
  • National conservation interest750 m
  • National heritage interest8.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality590 m
  • Fire station8.5 km
  • Police station8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.1 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality1.9 km
  • Campsite1.9 km
  • Hiking trail16.2 km
  • Cycle trail410 m
  • Floodlit track36.1 km
  • Birding site21.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Café1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Petrol station4.6 km
  • Library8.1 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality760 m
  • Hotel7.7 km
  • Care home8.7 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality470 m

Disturbance

  • Major road1.7 km
  • Railway5.1 km
  • Power line4.3 km
  • Wind turbine350 m
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality850 m
  • Military area26.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Quarry7.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.9 km
  • Church4.9 km
  • Community hall8.1 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 Glommen.