the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population118
area27 ha
scb code1383SB175
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness46/100
natureforest100 m
water210 m
farmland30 m
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.8 km
industry1.9 km
power line2.7 km
servicesgrocery store2.3 km
school2.6 km
train station9.1 km
Median across 64 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Galtabäck, 2,804 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 118 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg1 h 9 min
Malmö2 h 19 min
Municipal seat12 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.
waterLakes nearby
Strömma damm9 ha7.5 km
Stegasjön20 ha9.4 km
Skärsjön301 ha10 km
Ottersjön80 ha10.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Galtabäckskeppets BygglagSeglingoutdoor life
Galtabäcks BygdegårdsföreningÖvrigtlocal heritage
Galtabäcks bygdegårdlocal heritage
Galtabäcks idrottsplatssporthallsports
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone18.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.7 km
Coastal erosion650 m
Potentially contaminated land890 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve470 m
Natura 2000470 m
National outdoor-recreation interest8.8 km
Water protection area11.4 km
Habitat protection7.8 km
National conservation interest430 m
National heritage interest2.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality630 m
Fire station3.7 km
Police station9 km
Civil defence shelter6.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool4.7 km
Campsite1 in the locality240 m
Hiking trail8.5 km
Cycle trail130 m
Floodlit track24.9 km
Birding site10.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.6 km
Café1 in the locality350 m
Petrol station2.4 km
Library8.8 km
Sports hall1 in the locality170 m
Hotel2.1 km
Care home8.1 km
Recycling centre3.1 km
disturbanceMajor road240 m
Railway3.8 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine2.2 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area37.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.8 km
Quarry7.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark890 m
Church3.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality180 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVarberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
69,070population
414 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age
small locality in Varberg Municipality