the register
Facts
municipalityFalkenberg
countyHalland County
population393
area75 ha
scb code1382TB121
place profile
What it is like to live here
26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness26/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest50 m
water160 m
farmland200 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway14.2 km
industry180 m
power line2.5 km
servicesgrocery store300 m
school340 m
train station14.6 km
Median across 178 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 Ätran, 1,221 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 393 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
Stockholm5 h 49 min
Gothenburg1 h 48 min
Malmö2 h 38 min
Municipal seat46 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
Eseredssjön18 ha190 m
Långasjön16 ha2.4 km
Ryasjön8 ha2.7 km
Tokalyngasjön7 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ätrans Vägföreningother
Ätrans SportskytteklubbSkyttesports
PRO Fegen-Ätransocial
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 zone2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.4 km
Coastal erosion37.6 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.9 km
Natura 20004.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.9 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest8.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality80 m
Fire station13.3 km
Police station14.2 km
Civil defence shelter14.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality350 m
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail60 m
Cycle trail300 m
Floodlit track39.6 km
Birding site42.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café14.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality370 m
Library1 in the locality60 m
Sports hall2 in the locality310 m
Hotel5.4 km
Care home1 in the locality260 m
Recycling centre13.8 km
disturbanceMajor road320 m
Railway14.1 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine17.7 km
Mobile mast4.1 km
Military area41.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)760 m
Quarry14 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.8 km
Church3 km
Community hall12.8 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