the register
Facts
municipalityFalkenberg
countyHalland County
population243
area146 ha
scb code1382TB141
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest320 m
water620 m
farmland170 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.4 km
industry690 m
power line4 km
servicesgrocery store490 m
school2 km
train station7.1 km
Median across 840 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Olofsbo, 3,802 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 243 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 19 min
Malmö2 h 17 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
Ljungsjön32 ha12.2 km
Strömma damm9 ha15.3 km
Ottersjön80 ha16.7 km
Byasjön133 ha17.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Olofsbo Havsbads vägföreningother
Olofsbo Norra Vägsamfällighetother
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 zone6.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.1 km
Coastal erosion520 m
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality840 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve760 m
Natura 2000760 m
National outdoor-recreation interest6.3 km
Water protection area8.4 km
Habitat protection14.3 km
National conservation interest420 m
National heritage interest6.1 km
services & safetySchool1.9 km
Fire station6.2 km
Police station6 km
Civil defence shelter2.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site710 m
Swimming pool2.8 km
Campsite1 in the locality300 m
Hiking trail16.4 km
Cycle trail380 m
Floodlit track38.6 km
Birding site24.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.6 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station4.5 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall1.9 km
Hotel5.7 km
Care home7.1 km
Recycling centre2.1 km
disturbanceMajor road1.9 km
Railway4.4 km
Power line3.8 km
Wind turbine2.3 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area24.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.5 km
Quarry6.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.1 km
Church5.6 km
Community hall6 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