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Small locality in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Ådalen

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population119
Area26 ha
SCB code1383SB154

2

Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
37/100
Quiet surroundings
70/100
Rurality
36/100
Urbanity
12/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
12/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water260 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway8.4 km
  • Distance to industry7.9 km
  • Distance to power line4.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.2 km
  • Distance to school260 m
  • Distance to train station12 km

Median across 61 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 290–448
  • 455–953
  • 4910–1459
  • 4415–1954
  • 4020–2431
  • 2625–2928
  • 4030–3437
  • 5735–3964
  • 4840–4449
  • 4845–4941
  • 5650–5451
  • 5055–5937
  • 6060–6459
  • 7065–6953
  • 5370–7445
  • 3875–7930
  • 4980+34

Men 802Women 773

Marital status

  • Unmarried822 (52 %)
  • Married627 (40 %)
  • Divorced98 (6 %)
  • Widowed40 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ådalen, 1,575 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 119 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 seat26 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 ha3.6 km
  • Ottersjön80 ha4 km
  • Byasjön133 ha4.2 km
  • Älvasjön54 ha5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

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 zone6.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)20.6 km
  • Coastal erosion11.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land670 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.2 km
  • Natura 200011 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.1 km
  • Water protection area440 m
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest3.6 km
  • National heritage interest2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality340 m
  • Fire station8.7 km
  • Police station13.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.9 km
  • Swimming pool10 km
  • Campsite5 km
  • Hiking trail4 km
  • Cycle trail4.8 km
  • Floodlit track34 km
  • Birding site21.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.4 km
  • Café5.2 km
  • Petrol station4.1 km
  • Library12.7 km
  • Sports hall4.3 km
  • Hotel4.6 km
  • Care home9.3 km
  • Recycling centre9.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.9 km
  • Railway8.4 km
  • Power line4.6 km
  • Wind turbine3.4 km
  • Mobile mast3.1 km
  • Military area32.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
  • Quarry1.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark8.7 km
  • Church1 in the locality490 m
  • Community hall10.5 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population69,070
  • Median income413,800 kr/yr
  • Average age44.2 years
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The figures describe Varberg Municipality as a whole, not Ådalen.