Map of Varberg, Sweden

Varberg is a city in Halland, Sweden, with a population of about 34,248. It lies at 57.1056°N, 12.2508°E. Varberg is about 421 km (261 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Halmstad, 60 km to the southeast.

Varberg at a glance

Where is Varberg?

• The 43rd largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 41 min on the shortest day to 17 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Varberg

• Halmstad — 60 km southeast
• Mölndal — 63 km north
• Gothenburg — 69 km north
• Borås — 80 km northeast
• Helsingborg — 121 km south
• Helsingør — 121 km south, Denmark
• Hillerød — 131 km south, Denmark
• Trollhättan — 131 km north
• Jönköping — 137 km northeast
• Hørsholm — 137 km south, Denmark

Largest cities in Halland

• Halmstad — 70,480

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.