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Small locality in Åmål Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Höganäs

1

Facts

MunicipalityÅmål
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population50
Area7 ha
SCB code1492SB109

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
57/100
Quiet surroundings
59/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
72/100
Family friendliness
42/100
Senior friendliness
62/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water160 m
  • Distance to farmland150 m
  • Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.4 km
  • Distance to industry450 m
  • Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.2 km
  • Distance to school1.9 km
  • Distance to train station2 km

Median across 38 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 370–426
  • 305–929
  • 4010–1439
  • 5615–1949
  • 4520–2426
  • 5025–2927
  • 4530–3443
  • 3835–3936
  • 4140–4449
  • 5045–4946
  • 5550–5455
  • 7055–5967
  • 7760–6456
  • 5865–6951
  • 6470–7450
  • 4875–7938
  • 7380+100

Men 877Women 787

Marital status

  • Unmarried844 (51 %)
  • Married523 (31 %)
  • Divorced203 (12 %)
  • Widowed92 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Höganäs, 1,664 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 4 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 38 min
  • Malmö5 h 50 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Mörtebolstjärnet40 ha650 m
  • Vänern544,536 ha2.3 km
  • Korsbydammen13 ha6.5 km
  • Forsbackasjön23 ha8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone11.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land450 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.7 km
  • Natura 20002.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area14.2 km
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest2.7 km
  • National heritage interest1.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1.3 km
  • Fire station2.5 km
  • Police station2.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter580 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site920 m
  • Swimming pool16.1 km
  • Campsite1.2 km
  • Hiking trail4.2 km
  • Cycle trail2 km
  • Floodlit track28.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.2 km
  • Café2.1 km
  • Petrol station1.2 km
  • Library2.1 km
  • Sports hall1.2 km
  • Hotel2.1 km
  • Care home8.6 km
  • Recycling centre6.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.9 km
  • Railway1.4 km
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast1.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
  • Mine12.5 km
  • Quarry10.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church2.3 km
  • Community hall4.2 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

  • Population11,906
  • Median income368,900 kr/yr
  • Average age46.7 years
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The figures describe Åmål Municipality as a whole, not Höganäs.