the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population280
area89 ha
scb code1383TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness30/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest60 m
water670 m
farmland30 m
shoreline670 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.5 km
industry1.9 km
power line990 m
servicesgrocery store1.5 km
school3.9 km
train station2.1 km
Median across 121 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 Torpa, 2,413 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 280 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
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.
waterLakes nearby
Ryasjö13 ha3.4 km
Bönarpesjö35 ha3.8 km
Deromesjön27 ha4.3 km
Hultasjön17 ha4.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone27.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
Coastal erosion10 km
Potentially contaminated land1.6 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.9 km
Natura 20005.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
Water protection area10.4 km
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest8.7 km
services & safetySchool4 km
Fire station7.3 km
Police station8.9 km
Civil defence shelter4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.3 km
Swimming pool2 km
Campsite3.7 km
Hiking trail7.8 km
Cycle trail3.7 km
Floodlit track10.7 km
Birding site8.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.4 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station2.5 km
Library9.2 km
Sports hall2.1 km
Hotel9.2 km
Care home8.1 km
Recycling centre7.8 km
disturbanceMajor road990 m
Railway1.6 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine1.3 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area35.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Quarry7.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality240 m
Church1 in the locality230 m
Community hall1.9 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
urban area in Varberg Municipality