Facts

MunicipalityVarberg

CountyHalland County

Population132

Area22 ha

SCB code1383SB176

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Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

26/100

Quiet surroundings

46/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

22/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest240 m
Distance to water200 m
Distance to farmland80 m
Distance to shoreline200 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway160 m
Distance to industry2.2 km
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.2 km
Distance to school230 m
Distance to train station6.1 km

Median across 67 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

840–475
1015–9100
7510–1484
8815–1972
5220–2444
3225–2942
8030–3471
11935–39120
8640–4472
9045–4979
10750–5486
9055–5992
11660–64109
9965–69119
9670–7488
10175–7979
9880+78

Men 1,514Women 1,410

Marital status

Unmarried1,414 (48 %)
Married1,161 (40 %)
Divorced258 (9 %)
Widowed97 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åskloster, 2,924 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 132 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

Gothenburg54 min
Malmö2 h 33 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.

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Lakes nearby

Deromesjön27 ha7.6 km
Ryasjö13 ha7.6 km
Hultasjön17 ha8.2 km
Bönarpesjö35 ha8.3 km

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Nearest localities

Årnäs759 inhabitants630 m
Nyebro53 inhabitants1.1 km
Lilla Sundvära106 inhabitants1.3 km
Lillebacka61 inhabitants2 km
Lahall117 inhabitants2.2 km
Tångaberg1,106 inhabitants2.6 km

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Associations and activities

Derome Åskloster FotbollsföreningFotbollSports
Åskloster IdrottsföreningBouleSports

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 zone27.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Coastal erosion13 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20004.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest820 m
Water protection area14.9 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest650 m
National heritage interest12 km

Services & safety

School3.2 km
Fire station3.1 km
Police station12.1 km
Civil defence shelter4.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.7 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality230 m
Campsite3.6 km
Hiking trail9.6 km
Cycle trail270 m
Floodlit track6.1 km
Birding site11.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.6 km
Café3.1 km
Petrol station4.7 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality180 m
Hotel11.2 km
Care home11.7 km
Recycling centre7.1 km

Disturbance

Major road350 m
Railway200 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area31 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry11.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.8 km
Church4.7 km
Community hall900 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 Åskloster.