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Tofta
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Tofta

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Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population482
Area161 ha
SCB code1383TB110

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
40/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
60/100
Family friendliness
44/100
Senior friendliness
26/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water950 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline950 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway340 m
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line280 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.1 km
  • Distance to school2 km
  • Distance to train station450 m

Median across 269 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 950–491
  • 1255–9120
  • 11410–1493
  • 8115–1990
  • 3420–2430
  • 3825–2930
  • 8330–3476
  • 10035–39119
  • 10440–44106
  • 10845–4978
  • 6250–5460
  • 6055–5942
  • 6560–6459
  • 5265–6949
  • 4770–7445
  • 3775–7939
  • 4180+40

Men 1,246Women 1,167

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,364 (56 %)
  • Married897 (37 %)
  • Divorced105 (4 %)
  • Widowed54 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Tofta, 2,413 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 482 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

  • Gothenburg59 min
  • Malmö2 h 25 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Bönarpesjö35 ha3.9 km
  • Ryasjö13 ha4 km
  • Deromesjön27 ha5.4 km
  • Hultasjön17 ha6 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 zone25.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.9 km
  • Coastal erosion8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3 km
  • Natura 20003.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
  • Water protection area9 km
  • Habitat protection7.6 km
  • National conservation interest3.2 km
  • National heritage interest6.7 km

Services & safety

  • School2 km
  • Fire station5.1 km
  • Police station6.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.7 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality570 m
  • Campsite4.2 km
  • Hiking trail5.7 km
  • Cycle trail3.1 km
  • Floodlit track12.1 km
  • Birding site7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality590 m
  • Café1 in the locality690 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality620 m
  • Library7.2 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality150 m
  • Hotel7.3 km
  • Care home6 km
  • Recycling centre5.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road270 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line790 m
  • Wind turbine3.2 km
  • Mobile mast2.8 km
  • Military area37.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Quarry6.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.1 km
  • Church1.9 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality360 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 Tofta.