Facts

MunicipalityFalkenberg

CountyHalland County

Population418

Area86 ha

SCB code1382TB101

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Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

16/100

Quiet surroundings

68/100

Rurality

30/100

Urbanity

19/100

Family friendliness

33/100

Senior friendliness

25/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline450 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.7 km
Distance to industry4.4 km
Distance to power line2.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.2 km
Distance to school670 m
Distance to train station8.3 km

Median across 194 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–439
475–929
2610–1439
4815–1934
2220–2418
1825–2917
4530–3450
5135–3934
2840–4430
3245–4934
3950–5441
3855–5937
4660–6449
3965–6923
3370–7432
2875–7927
3680+28

Men 615Women 561

Marital status

Unmarried620 (53 %)
Married426 (36 %)
Divorced94 (8 %)
Widowed38 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bergagård, 1,176 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 418 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg1 h 23 min
Malmö2 h 13 min
Municipal seat17 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.

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Lakes nearby

Ljungsjön32 ha980 m
Ätraforsdammen215 ha7.4 km
Byasjön133 ha8.8 km
Älvasjön54 ha8.8 km

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Nearest localities

Vessigebro875 inhabitants3.8 km
Vinberg648 inhabitants3.8 km
Lastad52 inhabitants3.9 km
Ådalen119 inhabitants4.8 km
Falkenberg29,671 inhabitants5.9 km
Långås543 inhabitants7.3 km

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Associations and activities

Bergagård Boarps vägföreningOther
Bergagårds SamfällighetsföreningOther

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.5 km
Coastal erosion12 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality1 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.3 km
Natura 20008.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
Water protection area190 m
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest3.3 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School1 in the locality590 m
Fire station4.5 km
Police station10.4 km
Civil defence shelter4.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool5.8 km
Campsite9.1 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail180 m
Floodlit track38.9 km
Birding site26 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.5 km
Café10.1 km
Petrol station4.2 km
Library9.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
Hotel7.1 km
Care home5.2 km
Recycling centre10.9 km

Disturbance

Major road1.2 km
Railway8.1 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine5.3 km
Mobile mast1.5 km
Military area28.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Quarry1.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.5 km
Church1 in the locality700 m
Community hall6.5 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

Population47,337
Median income383,900 kr/yr
Average age44.3 years

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The figures describe Falkenberg Municipality as a whole, not Bergagård.