small locality in Falkenberg Municipality

Okome

Halland County · 174 inhabitants · 55 ha

Short answer: Okome is in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County. It has 174 residents.

Photo: Jan Norrman · CC BY 2.5 · licence
the register

Facts

municipalityFalkenberg
countyHalland County
population174
area55 ha
scb code1382SB140
place profile

What it is like to live here

12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity37/100
Quiet surroundings55/100
Rurality43/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness13/100
Senior friendliness4/100
nature
forest40 m
water290 m
farmland50 m
shoreline290 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway17.8 km
industry210 m
power line1.9 km
services
grocery store8.8 km
school550 m
train station18.9 km

Median across 108 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

591men
522women
menagewomen
28
0–4
27
35
5–9
22
31
10–14
32
34
15–19
22
25
20–24
17
31
25–29
20
23
30–34
31
47
35–39
39
33
40–44
34
28
45–49
22
31
50–54
40
40
55–59
29
51
60–64
45
42
65–69
42
41
70–74
38
36
75–79
27
35
80+
35
marital status
Unmarried554
50 %
Married408
37 %
Divorced112
10 %
Widowed36
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Okome, 1,113 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 174 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg1 h 33 min
Malmö2 h 26 min
Municipal seat30 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Lilla Angsjön10 ha2 km
Ätraforsdammen215 ha2.3 km
Stora Angsjön11 ha2.5 km
Stora Trännsjön12 ha3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Okome 4Hother
Okomebygdegårdlocal heritage
Okome Köinge Svartrå Hembygdsföreninglocal heritage
Okome FöreläsningsföreningFöreläsningculture
Okome kyrkakyrkareligion
SPF Okome Köinge Svartråsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone2.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.9 km
Coastal erosion21.5 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality420 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve1.5 km
Natura 200018.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection510 m
National conservation interest790 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safety
School1 in the locality400 m
Fire station8.8 km
Police station9 km
Civil defence shelter9.2 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool8.7 km
Campsite6.2 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail3.4 km
Floodlit track39.7 km
Birding site29.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant6.4 km
Café11.6 km
Petrol station7.9 km
Library9.1 km
Sports hall8 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home9 km
Recycling centre8.3 km
disturbance
Major road2.7 km
Railway18 km
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine4.1 km
Mobile mast2.7 km
Military area34.7 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Quarry10.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark8.9 km
Church1 in the locality100 m
Community hall16.8 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 Municipality

The 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