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Tvååker
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Tvååker

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population3,265
Area315 ha
SCB code1383TB116

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
13/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
43/100
Family friendliness
55/100
Senior friendliness
25/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water630 m
  • Distance to farmland150 m
  • Distance to shoreline630 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.5 km
  • Distance to industry260 m
  • Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store680 m
  • Distance to school760 m
  • Distance to train station12.1 km

Median across 1,108 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1190–4101
  • 1175–9137
  • 10910–14122
  • 13715–1993
  • 6820–2466
  • 7525–2967
  • 8630–34105
  • 15635–39145
  • 10440–4495
  • 10645–49109
  • 10150–5480
  • 8455–5989
  • 8160–6479
  • 6965–6973
  • 7370–7479
  • 7775–7996
  • 10180+135

Men 1,663Women 1,671

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,842 (55 %)
  • Married1,120 (34 %)
  • Divorced231 (7 %)
  • Widowed150 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Tvååker, 3,334 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,265 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

  • Gothenburg1 h 8 min
  • Malmö2 h 17 min
  • Municipal seat17 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

  • Strömma damm9 ha3 km
  • Stegasjön20 ha5.6 km
  • Skärsjön301 ha6 km
  • Ottersjön80 ha6.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 1 more associations →

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 zone15.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)22.1 km
  • Coastal erosion4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land17 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.2 km
  • Natura 20004.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.6 km
  • Water protection area9.2 km
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest1.7 km
  • National heritage interest4.1 km

Services & safety

  • School6 in the locality230 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Police station11.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.8 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality160 m
  • Campsite4.5 km
  • Hiking trail6.6 km
  • Cycle trail4.2 km
  • Floodlit track27.1 km
  • Birding site13.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality150 m
  • Café2.4 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality450 m
  • Library11.6 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hotel2.6 km
  • Care home10.6 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality650 m

Disturbance

  • Major road2 km
  • Railway4.4 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine1.3 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality970 m
  • Military area36.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
  • Quarry5.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.7 km
  • Church1 in the locality450 m
  • Community hall4.7 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
What is it like to live in Varberg? →

The figures describe Varberg Municipality as a whole, not Tvååker.