Facts

MunicipalityVarberg

CountyHalland County

Population850

Area163 ha

SCB code1383TB121

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Place profile

43/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

13/100

Quiet surroundings

36/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

25/100

Family friendliness

46/100

Senior friendliness

23/100

Nature

Distance to forest100 m
Distance to water1.5 km
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline1.5 km

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway270 m
Distance to industry620 m
Distance to power line870 m

Services

Distance to grocery store930 m
Distance to school1.8 km
Distance to train station8.5 km

Median across 320 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

700–469
755–963
8010–1476
5815–1968
4520–2437
5525–2939
6030–3465
7135–3994
8040–4473
7145–4973
7250–5464
9055–5976
7060–6472
8165–6989
5670–7456
6875–7968
10180+111

Men 1,203Women 1,193

Marital status

Unmarried1,169 (49 %)
Married900 (37 %)
Divorced221 (9 %)
Widowed111 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Väröbacka, 2,396 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 850 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

Gothenburg51 min
Malmö2 h 33 min
Municipal seat21 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

Deromesjön27 ha10.6 km
Ryasjö13 ha11 km
Hultasjön17 ha11.2 km
Stamsjö21 ha11.7 km

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Nearest localities

Lilla Sundvära106 inhabitants1.5 km
Lahall117 inhabitants1.5 km
Ringhals, Skällåkra och Lingome245 inhabitants2.3 km
Nordvära och Källstorp286 inhabitants2.3 km
Bua2,009 inhabitants2.3 km
Nyebro53 inhabitants3.1 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone23.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.5 km
Coastal erosion16.1 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality390 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 2000860 m
National outdoor-recreation interest2.4 km
Water protection area17.1 km
Habitat protection4.8 km
National conservation interest1000 m
National heritage interest15.3 km

Services & safety

School5 in the locality340 m
Fire station1 in the locality590 m
Police station15.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality1.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)47.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.7 km
Swimming pool3.9 km
Campsite4 km
Hiking trail7 km
Cycle trail860 m
Floodlit track3.6 km
Birding site14.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.6 km
Café6.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1.1 km
Library3.6 km
Sports hall2 in the locality660 m
Hotel14 km
Care home13.1 km
Recycling centre8.8 km

Disturbance

Major road250 m
Railway280 m
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine7 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality610 m
Military area27.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Quarry11.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church1.7 km
Community hall4.3 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 Väröbacka.