urban area in Varberg Municipality

Väröbacka

Halland County · 850 inhabitants · 163 ha

Short answer: Väröbacka is in Varberg Municipality, Halland County. It has 850 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVarberg

countyHalland County

population850

area163 ha

scb code1383TB121

place profile

What it is like to live here

43/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity13/100

Quiet surroundings36/100

Rurality42/100

Urbanity25/100

Family friendliness46/100

Senior friendliness23/100

nature

forest100 m

water1.5 km

farmland70 m

shoreline1.5 km

disturbance

major road20 m

railway270 m

industry620 m

power line870 m

services

grocery store930 m

school1.8 km

train station8.5 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,203men

1,193women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

101

80+

111

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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Deromesjön27 ha10.6 km

Ryasjö13 ha11 km

Hultasjön17 ha11.2 km

Stamsjö21 ha11.7 km

near here

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

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityVarberg Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Varberg?

69,070population

414 tkrmedian income

44.2 yearsaverage age