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Skällinge
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Skällinge

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population644
Area77 ha
SCB code1383TB109

2

Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
61/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
23/100
Family friendliness
29/100
Senior friendliness
17/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water400 m
  • Distance to farmland120 m
  • Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway9.8 km
  • Distance to industry11.3 km
  • Distance to power line200 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store310 m
  • Distance to school4 km
  • Distance to train station10.1 km

Median across 262 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 250–430
  • 295–938
  • 3510–1429
  • 3915–1931
  • 2520–2416
  • 2025–2919
  • 3230–3436
  • 3335–3935
  • 4140–4425
  • 2945–4930
  • 4050–5431
  • 3955–5941
  • 3460–6441
  • 3365–6935
  • 4170–7423
  • 4575–7936
  • 2980+31

Men 569Women 527

Marital status

  • Unmarried595 (54 %)
  • Married377 (34 %)
  • Divorced91 (8 %)
  • Widowed38 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skällinge, 1,096 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 644 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 13 min
  • Malmö2 h 36 min
  • Municipal seat25 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

  • Skällingesjö30 ha330 m
  • Iglasjön12 ha2.7 km
  • Sämbosjön22 ha3.6 km
  • Stora Skottsjö8 ha3.9 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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.4 km
  • Coastal erosion16.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.2 km
  • Natura 200013.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.6 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest6.2 km
  • National heritage interest6 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality310 m
  • Fire station13.2 km
  • Police station15.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site470 m
  • Swimming pool10.5 km
  • Campsite5.3 km
  • Hiking trail3.9 km
  • Cycle trail5.1 km
  • Floodlit track21.5 km
  • Birding site16.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant10.8 km
  • Café8.5 km
  • Petrol station4.3 km
  • Library15.4 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality420 m
  • Hotel6.6 km
  • Care home13.3 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality320 m

Disturbance

  • Major road4.2 km
  • Railway9.8 km
  • Power line210 m
  • Wind turbine9.8 km
  • Mobile mast6.1 km
  • Military area40.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark8.5 km
  • Church1 in the locality380 m
  • Community hall4.3 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 Skällinge.