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Gödestad
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Small locality in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Gödestad

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Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population157
Area32 ha
SCB code1383SB138

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Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
32/100
Urbanity
32/100
Family friendliness
32/100
Senior friendliness
22/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water990 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline990 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.6 km
  • Distance to industry4.5 km
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.8 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station6.6 km

Median across 59 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 Gödestad, 2,403 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 157 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 4 min
  • Malmö2 h 25 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Sämbosjön22 ha3.6 km
  • Iglasjön12 ha4.5 km
  • Grimsjön51 ha5.5 km
  • Bönarpesjö35 ha5.6 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 zone18.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.8 km
  • Coastal erosion9.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land420 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.3 km
  • Natura 20007.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.8 km
  • Water protection area2.3 km
  • Habitat protection7.7 km
  • National conservation interest1 km
  • National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2.1 km
  • Fire station6.4 km
  • Police station7.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.8 km
  • Swimming pool6.3 km
  • Campsite7.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.2 km
  • Cycle trail1 km
  • Floodlit track19.1 km
  • Birding site9.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.7 km
  • Café2.6 km
  • Petrol station3.8 km
  • Library8.2 km
  • Sports hall3.2 km
  • Hotel7.9 km
  • Care home6 km
  • Recycling centre4.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road580 m
  • Railway5.9 km
  • Power line2.2 km
  • Wind turbine3.5 km
  • Mobile mast2.5 km
  • Military area43.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.5 km
  • Quarry3.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.6 km
  • Church1 in the locality90 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality270 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 Gödestad.