urban area in Varberg Municipality

Bua

Halland County · 2,009 inhabitants · 241 ha

Short answer: Bua is in Varberg Municipality, Halland County. It has 2,009 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVarberg

countyHalland County

population2,009

area241 ha

scb code1383TB101

place profile

What it is like to live here

34/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity10/100

Quiet surroundings47/100

Rurality35/100

Urbanity31/100

Family friendliness34/100

Senior friendliness24/100

nature

forest120 m

water390 m

farmland220 m

shoreline280 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway3.1 km

industry480 m

power line2.3 km

services

grocery store670 m

school750 m

train station11.9 km

Median across 818 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,068men

1,049women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

107

80+

marital status

Unmarried981

46 %

Married839

40 %

Divorced193

9 %

Widowed106

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bua, 2,117 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,009 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg57 min

Malmö2 h 39 min

Municipal seat27 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Deromesjön27 ha13.6 km

Ryasjö13 ha13.7 km

Hultasjön17 ha14.2 km

Bönarpesjö35 ha14.3 km

near here

Nearest localities

Lahall117 inhabitants1.7 km Ringhals, Skällåkra och Lingome245 inhabitants1.9 km Väröbacka850 inhabitants2.7 km Gloppe65 inhabitants3.6 km Lilla Sundvära106 inhabitants4.6 km Stavder66 inhabitants4.7 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone24.3 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)810 m

Coastal erosion16.1 km

Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality370 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km

Natura 2000890 m

National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km

Water protection area18 km

Habitat protection8.4 km

National conservation interest890 m

National heritage interest14.7 km

services & safety

School1 in the locality470 m

Fire station2.8 km

Police station15.7 km

Civil defence shelter1 in the locality1.2 km

Vulnerable area (police)47.4 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.3 km

Swimming pool8 in the locality440 m

Campsite1 in the locality930 m

Hiking trail9.7 km

Cycle trail180 m

Floodlit track250 m

Birding site14.1 km

service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality360 m

Café7.4 km

Petrol station4.1 km

Library1 in the locality360 m

Sports hall1 in the locality330 m

Hotel13.4 km

Care home13.6 km

Recycling centre10.7 km

disturbance

Major road3.9 km

Railway3.8 km

Power line2.7 km

Wind turbine9.4 km

Mobile mast2.2 km

Military area28.6 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km

Quarry15.3 km

culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km

Church2 in the locality160 m

Community hall6.1 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.

applies to the whole municipalityVarberg Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Varberg?

69,070population

414 tkrmedian income

44.2 yearsaverage age