urban area in Kungsbacka Municipality

Västra Hanhals

Halland County · 239 inhabitants · 54 ha

Short answer: Västra Hanhals is in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County. It has 239 residents.

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Photo taken 883 m from the locality centre: Mikael Moiner from Gothenburg, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · licence

the register

Facts

municipalityKungsbacka

countyHalland County

population239

area54 ha

scb code1384TB164

place profile

What it is like to live here

45/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity7/100

Quiet surroundings57/100

Rurality30/100

Urbanity26/100

Family friendliness44/100

Senior friendliness42/100

nature

forest30 m

water420 m

farmland40 m

shoreline220 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway2.1 km

industry2.2 km

power line1.9 km

services

grocery store3.7 km

school3.1 km

train station5.1 km

Median across 121 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

875men

851women

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

80+

marital status

Unmarried880

51 %

Married659

38 %

Divorced146

8 %

Widowed51

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västra Hanhals, 1,726 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 239 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

Gothenburg38 min

Malmö2 h 55 min

Municipal seat24 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

Lygnern3,214 ha6.4 km

Torpasjön42 ha7.6 km

Stensjö303 ha7.7 km

Rubbesjö14 ha7.9 km

near here

Nearest localities

1384SB144116 inhabitants890 m

Östra Hanhals och Torkelstorp328 inhabitants960 m Onsala12,486 inhabitants2 km Göteborg674,529 inhabitants2.5 km Sätinge120 inhabitants3 km

1384SB15065 inhabitants3.2 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone610 m

Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km

Coastal erosion39.3 km

Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve500 m

Natura 2000460 m

National outdoor-recreation interest890 m

Water protection area5.8 km

Habitat protection8.1 km

National conservation interest570 m

National heritage interest3.8 km

services & safety

School2.7 km

Fire station4.4 km

Police station4.4 km

Civil defence shelter3 km

Vulnerable area (police)24.4 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site760 m

Swimming pool3.3 km

Campsite3.5 km

Hiking trail3.4 km

Cycle trail1.4 km

Ski trail47.4 km

Floodlit track6.9 km

Birding site19.1 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3.4 km

Café4.6 km

Petrol station3.4 km

Library5 km

Sports hall3.5 km

Hotel3.6 km

Care home2.6 km

Recycling centre5.1 km

disturbance

Major road1.6 km

Railway2 km

Power line1.7 km

Wind turbine9.7 km

Mobile mast2.4 km

Military area5.2 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km

Quarry7.3 km

culture

Museum or landmark4.7 km

Church2 km

Community hall5 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 municipalityKungsbacka 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 Kungsbacka?

85,792population

470 tkrmedian income

42.7 yearsaverage age