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Tångaberg
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Tångaberg

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population1,106
Area226 ha
SCB code1383TB117

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
20/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
40/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
28/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water400 m
  • Distance to farmland120 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway430 m
  • Distance to industry960 m
  • Distance to power line2.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.9 km
  • Distance to school3.3 km
  • Distance to train station5.1 km

Median across 836 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 320–432
  • 455–939
  • 5110–1445
  • 3515–1931
  • 2720–2413
  • 1625–2910
  • 3230–3430
  • 5035–3950
  • 3440–4439
  • 3245–4942
  • 4550–5450
  • 4855–5955
  • 5360–6434
  • 3665–6935
  • 2970–7438
  • 2775–7930
  • 3880+39

Men 630Women 612

Marital status

  • Unmarried580 (47 %)
  • Married502 (41 %)
  • Divorced104 (8 %)
  • Widowed46 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Tångaberg, 1,242 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,106 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
  • Malmö2 h 29 min
  • Municipal seat15 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

  • Ryasjö13 ha7.4 km
  • Bönarpesjö35 ha7.7 km
  • Deromesjön27 ha8.2 km
  • Hultasjön17 ha8.8 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 zone30 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
  • Coastal erosion8.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality810 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20001.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area13.2 km
  • Habitat protection7.1 km
  • National conservation interest200 m
  • National heritage interest7.9 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality640 m
  • Fire station6.8 km
  • Police station8.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site430 m
  • Swimming pool1.7 km
  • Campsite370 m
  • Hiking trail7.4 km
  • Cycle trail330 m
  • Floodlit track8.2 km
  • Birding site7.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality480 m
  • Café2 in the locality400 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1000 m
  • Library8.3 km
  • Sports hall4.3 km
  • Hotel7 km
  • Care home7.9 km
  • Recycling centre8.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road460 m
  • Railway3.4 km
  • Power line2.8 km
  • Wind turbine3.2 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality900 m
  • Military area35.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Quarry10.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.7 km
  • Church3.7 km
  • Community hall3.3 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 Tångaberg.