the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population68
area30 ha
scb code1383SB141
place profile
What it is like to live here
2/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest60 m
water250 m
farmland30 m
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway10.1 km
industry11.3 km
power line6.4 km
servicesgrocery store5.2 km
school5.6 km
train station13 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Karl Gustav, 1,480 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 68 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 17 min
Malmö2 h 49 min
Municipal seat37 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
Mäsen474 ha490 m
Oklången253 ha1.4 km
Buasjön20 ha1.4 km
Skärsjön41 ha1.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Karl Gustavs GymnastikföreningSimningsports
Karl-Gustavs BollklubbFotbollsports
Karl Gustavs kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone23.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13 km
Coastal erosion25.7 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality200 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.8 km
Natura 200022.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest1.8 km
National heritage interest9.6 km
services & safetySchool5.4 km
Fire station11.9 km
Police station16.7 km
Civil defence shelter13.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site620 m
Swimming pool14.2 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail1.1 km
Floodlit track25.9 km
Birding site25.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant11.4 km
Café7.9 km
Petrol station7.9 km
Library11.6 km
Sports hall10.4 km
Hotel14.9 km
Care home5.4 km
Recycling centre10.3 km
disturbanceMajor road10.1 km
Railway10.1 km
Power line6.2 km
Wind turbine12.6 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area37.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)870 m
Quarry5.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.8 km
Church1 in the locality280 m
Community hall5.4 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 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