the register
Facts
municipalityFalkenberg
countyHalland County
population253
area35 ha
scb code1382TB119
place profile
What it is like to live here
5/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest30 m
water330 m
farmland80 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.2 km
industry5.1 km
power line720 m
servicesgrocery store6.9 km
school4.2 km
train station10.3 km
Median across 120 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Årstad, 1,625 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 253 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg1 h 24 min
Malmö2 h 6 min
Municipal seat14 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.
waterLakes nearby
Käringasjön9 ha4.9 km
Mossjön176 ha5.6 km
Härbillingen13 ha6.1 km
Borrsjön48 ha6.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Årstads vägföreningother
Årstads kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.5 km
Coastal erosion10.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality410 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.2 km
Natura 20006.7 km
Extended shoreline protection49.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest3.5 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool6.3 km
Fire station6.9 km
Police station11.6 km
Civil defence shelter6.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8 km
Swimming pool6.3 km
Campsite9.6 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail6.6 km
Floodlit track33.4 km
Birding site35.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.8 km
Café6.8 km
Petrol station6.2 km
Library11 km
Sports hall480 m
Hotel9.6 km
Care home6.7 km
Recycling centre10.9 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway5.4 km
Power line740 m
Wind turbine3.7 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
Military area20.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)780 m
Quarry10.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.6 km
Church1 in the locality20 m
Community hall5.1 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 municipalityFalkenberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
47,337population
384 tkrmedian income
44.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Falkenberg Municipality