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Åsby
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Åsby

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population546
Area114 ha
SCB code1383TB123

2

Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
24/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
55/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water570 m
  • Distance to farmland130 m
  • Distance to shoreline570 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway520 m
  • Distance to industry450 m
  • Distance to power line590 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store520 m
  • Distance to school400 m
  • Distance to train station580 m

Median across 226 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 610–460
  • 875–981
  • 5810–1471
  • 6715–1959
  • 4220–2435
  • 2525–2939
  • 5930–3455
  • 10135–3997
  • 6640–4457
  • 7045–4966
  • 7150–5450
  • 6055–5957
  • 6860–6464
  • 5865–6971
  • 5470–7442
  • 5875–7949
  • 5380+38

Men 1,058Women 991

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,108 (54 %)
  • Married726 (35 %)
  • Divorced179 (9 %)
  • Widowed43 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åsby, 2,049 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 546 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

  • Gothenburg1 h
  • Malmö2 h 31 min
  • Municipal seat19 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

  • Deromesjön27 ha3.7 km
  • Hultasjön17 ha4.2 km
  • Stamsjö21 ha4.4 km
  • Ryasjö13 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone27.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
  • Coastal erosion15 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.2 km
  • Natura 200010.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest590 m
  • Water protection area11 km
  • Habitat protection790 m
  • National conservation interest4.8 km
  • National heritage interest13.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality400 m
  • Fire station7.1 km
  • Police station13.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.8 km
  • Swimming pool4.3 km
  • Campsite7.4 km
  • Hiking trail5.2 km
  • Cycle trail3.5 km
  • Floodlit track10.7 km
  • Birding site13.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality900 m
  • Café690 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality920 m
  • Library10.7 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality770 m
  • Hotel14.1 km
  • Care home13.1 km
  • Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road920 m
  • Railway2.8 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine2.5 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area31 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
  • Quarry6.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality390 m
  • Church220 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality800 m

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

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