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Falkenberg
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Urban area in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County

Falkenberg

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Facts

MunicipalityFalkenberg
CountyHalland County
Population29,671
Area2,589 ha
SCB code1382TC102

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Place profile

73/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
78/100
Family friendliness
70/100
Senior friendliness
68/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water340 m
  • Distance to farmland550 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry410 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store720 m
  • Distance to school720 m
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 9,034 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 8610–4838
  • 1,0205–9931
  • 1,05310–14976
  • 99715–19980
  • 81120–24733
  • 90625–29759
  • 1,12330–341,034
  • 1,09435–391,074
  • 1,01140–44933
  • 96545–49924
  • 93250–54966
  • 1,00755–591,069
  • 99260–641,003
  • 94565–691,018
  • 91870–74954
  • 84575–79946
  • 1,12980+1,508

Men 16,609Women 16,646

Marital status

  • Unmarried17,097 (51 %)
  • Married11,296 (34 %)
  • Divorced3,183 (10 %)
  • Widowed1,651 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 19 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Falkenberg, 33,255 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 29,671 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 21 min
  • Malmö2 h 7 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 ha10.1 km
  • Ätraforsdammen215 ha17.2 km
  • Strömma damm9 ha17.5 km
  • Ottersjön80 ha17.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Afasigföreningen FalkenbergOther
  • Attention Falkenberg-VarbergOther
  • DHR FalkenbergsavdelningOther
  • Demensföreningen i FalkenbergOther
  • EFF Förening I FalkenbergOther
  • FUB FalkenbergOther
  • Falkenbergs BoulealliansOther
  • Falkenbergs BridgeklubbOther
  • Falkenbergs BrukshundklubbOther
  • Falkenbergs BåtsällskapOther
  • Falkenbergs EuropavännerUtbildningOther
  • Falkenbergs FibromyalgiföreningOther
  • Falkenbergs FigurpelsföreningOther
  • Falkenbergs KvinnojourOther
  • Falkenbergs MHF-avdelningOther
And 68 more associations →

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 zone460 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.1 km
  • Coastal erosion1.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land175 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.7 km
  • Natura 20002.5 km
  • Extended shoreline protection48.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest560 m
  • Water protection area2.5 km
  • Habitat protection10.1 km
  • National conservation interest580 m
  • National heritage interest410 m

Services & safety

  • School33 in the locality370 m
  • Fire station2 in the locality1.6 km
  • Police station1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter173 in the locality360 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Swimming pool8 km
  • Campsite5 in the locality1.5 km
  • Hiking trail11 km
  • Cycle trail690 m
  • Floodlit track37.8 km
  • Birding site29.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant25 in the locality660 m
  • Café5 in the locality900 m
  • Petrol station11 in the locality850 m
  • Library2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Sports hall10 in the locality270 m
  • Hotel9 in the locality690 m
  • Care home3 in the locality60 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality2.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road360 m
  • Railway990 m
  • Power line1 km
  • Wind turbine1 in the locality2.5 km
  • Mobile mast4 in the locality1.6 km
  • Military area19.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality1.6 km
  • Quarry3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 in the locality680 m
  • Church9 in the locality750 m
  • Community hall3 in the locality1.1 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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