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Small locality in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Dalen

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population63
Area10 ha
SCB code1383SB153

2

Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
20/100
Quiet surroundings
68/100
Rurality
29/100
Urbanity
13/100
Family friendliness
26/100
Senior friendliness
13/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest340 m
  • Distance to water930 m
  • Distance to farmland20 m
  • Distance to shoreline930 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway9.6 km
  • Distance to industry8.9 km
  • Distance to power line2.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.2 km
  • Distance to school1.4 km
  • Distance to train station10.2 km

Median across 42 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1140–4106
  • 1165–9120
  • 11910–14139
  • 12615–19116
  • 7520–2477
  • 7925–2983
  • 12330–34107
  • 12035–39138
  • 11540–44103
  • 9945–49100
  • 11550–54101
  • 12455–59109
  • 12360–64106
  • 9065–6987
  • 9270–7471
  • 8575–7978
  • 8880+94

Men 1,803Women 1,735

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,951 (55 %)
  • Married1,202 (34 %)
  • Divorced242 (7 %)
  • Widowed122 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Dalen, 3,538 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 63 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 10 min
  • Malmö2 h 29 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Grimsjön51 ha2.3 km
  • Sämbosjön22 ha3.8 km
  • Iglasjön12 ha4 km
  • Rörsjön20 ha4.6 km

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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 zone15.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)18.7 km
  • Coastal erosion13.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.9 km
  • Natura 200011.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4 km
  • Water protection area510 m
  • Habitat protection4.3 km
  • National conservation interest1.2 km
  • National heritage interest650 m

Services & safety

  • School1.4 km
  • Fire station10.8 km
  • Police station12.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.4 km
  • Swimming pool10.6 km
  • Campsite6.6 km
  • Hiking trail160 m
  • Cycle trail150 m
  • Floodlit track22.7 km
  • Birding site14 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant9.9 km
  • Café3.7 km
  • Petrol station1.6 km
  • Library12.5 km
  • Sports hall3.7 km
  • Hotel3.4 km
  • Care home10.3 km
  • Recycling centre1.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway9.6 km
  • Power line2.6 km
  • Wind turbine7.8 km
  • Mobile mast3.7 km
  • Military area44.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
  • Quarry3.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.7 km
  • Church1.4 km
  • Community hall1.2 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

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