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Small locality in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Dalen

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1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population55
Area17 ha
SCB code1383SB183

2

Place profile

13/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
67/100
Rurality
36/100
Urbanity
11/100
Family friendliness
16/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water310 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway9.3 km
  • Distance to industry9.1 km
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.1 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station10.9 km

Median across 37 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 810–483
  • 755–989
  • 9010–14101
  • 8415–1987
  • 4720–2450
  • 5225–2963
  • 9330–3477
  • 7935–3991
  • 8540–4468
  • 7045–4968
  • 8050–5475
  • 7955–5965
  • 8760–6472
  • 5765–6960
  • 5770–7445
  • 5175–7943
  • 4980+50

Men 1,216Women 1,187

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,361 (57 %)
  • Married808 (34 %)
  • Divorced156 (7 %)
  • Widowed66 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Dalen, 2,403 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 55 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 12 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Grimsjön51 ha1.4 km
  • Rörsjön20 ha3.8 km
  • Skärsjön301 ha4.3 km
  • Sämbosjön22 ha4.7 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone14.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)19.4 km
  • Coastal erosion13 km
  • Potentially contaminated land850 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.1 km
  • Natura 200012.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.2 km
  • Water protection area590 m
  • Habitat protection3.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest160 m

Services & safety

  • School2.1 km
  • Fire station10.2 km
  • Police station12.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.1 km
  • Swimming pool10 km
  • Campsite6.2 km
  • Hiking trail840 m
  • Cycle trail590 m
  • Floodlit track23.4 km
  • Birding site14.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant9.1 km
  • Café3.6 km
  • Petrol station2.5 km
  • Library12.7 km
  • Sports hall3.5 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home10.5 km
  • Recycling centre2.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway9.3 km
  • Power line2.3 km
  • Wind turbine8.3 km
  • Mobile mast3.6 km
  • Military area44.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.6 km
  • Church1.9 km
  • Community hall1.9 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.