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Small locality in Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Hällestrand

1

Facts

MunicipalityStrömstad
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population128
Area71 ha
SCB code1486SB111

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
23/100
Family friendliness
31/100
Senior friendliness
19/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland470 m
  • Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway6 km
  • Distance to industry4.5 km
  • Distance to power line880 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3 km
  • Distance to school4.1 km
  • Distance to train station6 km

Median across 270 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 240–423
  • 355–935
  • 5910–1450
  • 4015–1940
  • 3320–2418
  • 2325–2920
  • 3230–3433
  • 4835–3952
  • 3240–4439
  • 6045–4953
  • 6250–5460
  • 6055–5956
  • 6960–6458
  • 5965–6979
  • 8770–7463
  • 7475–7955
  • 7180+78

Men 868Women 812

Marital status

  • Unmarried740 (44 %)
  • Married704 (42 %)
  • Divorced144 (9 %)
  • Widowed80 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hällestrand, 1,680 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 128 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg2 h 14 min
  • Malmö5 h 26 min
  • Municipal seat9 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Sopperödvattnet30 ha3.5 km
  • Nedre Färingen238 ha4.6 km
  • Vagnsjö14 ha4.7 km
  • Strömsvattnet166 ha4.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone38.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land190 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.1 km
  • Natura 200013.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest140 m
  • Water protection area3.2 km
  • Habitat protection5.5 km
  • National conservation interest210 m
  • National heritage interest2.9 km

Services & safety

  • School4.1 km
  • Fire station4.6 km
  • Police station5.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.1 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality870 m
  • Campsite2.2 km
  • Hiking trail3.9 km
  • Cycle trail6.3 km
  • Birding site49.8 km
  • Geologically notable site4.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.6 km
  • Café5.7 km
  • Petrol station4.8 km
  • Library5.8 km
  • Sports hall5.7 km
  • Hotel2 in the locality800 m
  • Care home30.4 km
  • Recycling centre6.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3 km
  • Railway6.3 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine11.5 km
  • Mobile mast2.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
  • Quarry7.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.2 km
  • Church4.9 km
  • Community hall5.7 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

  • Population13,482
  • Median income398,500 kr/yr
  • Average age43.6 years
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The figures describe Strömstad Municipality as a whole, not Hällestrand.