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Varberg
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Urban area in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Varberg

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Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population38,575
Area2,492 ha
SCB code1383TC119

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Place profile

75/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
16/100
Quiet surroundings
35/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
77/100
Family friendliness
74/100
Senior friendliness
82/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest110 m
  • Distance to water490 m
  • Distance to farmland440 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry660 m
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store600 m
  • Distance to school720 m
  • Distance to train station2.8 km

Median across 8,678 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1,2190–41,122
  • 1,2995–91,187
  • 1,34810–141,264
  • 1,47415–191,282
  • 1,16020–241,168
  • 1,21825–291,087
  • 1,49330–341,440
  • 1,53135–391,465
  • 1,41740–441,374
  • 1,29945–491,307
  • 1,38850–541,451
  • 1,45655–591,438
  • 1,32860–641,523
  • 1,36065–691,502
  • 1,29570–741,454
  • 1,24875–791,454
  • 1,50980+2,068

Men 23,042Women 23,586

Marital status

  • Unmarried24,188 (52 %)
  • Married15,597 (33 %)
  • Divorced4,706 (10 %)
  • Widowed2,142 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 23 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Varberg, 46,628 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 38,575 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 5 min
  • Malmö2 h 26 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 ha10.4 km
  • Sämbosjön22 ha10.8 km
  • Ryasjö13 ha11.1 km
  • Strömma damm9 ha11.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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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 zone23.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.5 km
  • Coastal erosion1.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land180 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.1 km
  • Natura 20003.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
  • Water protection area9.4 km
  • Habitat protection11.4 km
  • National conservation interest2.6 km
  • National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

  • School49 in the locality220 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality2.9 km
  • Police station1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter283 in the locality150 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7 in the locality2 km
  • Swimming pool8 in the locality2 km
  • Campsite4 in the locality1.7 km
  • Hiking trail1.4 km
  • Cycle trail350 m
  • Floodlit track17.6 km
  • Birding site3.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant36 in the locality1.3 km
  • Café13 in the locality1.5 km
  • Petrol station10 in the locality1.5 km
  • Library1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Sports hall16 in the locality610 m
  • Hotel9 in the locality1.7 km
  • Care home3 in the locality920 m
  • Recycling centre4 in the locality920 m

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway640 m
  • Power line1.8 km
  • Wind turbine5.6 km
  • Mobile mast10 in the locality2.3 km
  • Military area44.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11 in the locality1 km
  • Quarry7.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 in the locality1.8 km
  • Church11 in the locality1.2 km
  • Community hall4 in the locality1.3 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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