Facts

MunicipalityFalkenberg

CountyHalland County

Population243

Area146 ha

SCB code1382TB141

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Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

10/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

30/100

Urbanity

48/100

Family friendliness

47/100

Senior friendliness

24/100

Nature

Distance to forest320 m
Distance to water620 m
Distance to farmland170 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.4 km
Distance to industry690 m
Distance to power line4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store490 m
Distance to school2 km
Distance to train station7.1 km

Median across 840 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

920–490
1095–9106
11410–14106
13615–19112
6120–2464
7425–2961
9930–34114
10335–39106
11540–44101
9545–4996
12650–54115
11455–59132
13860–64141
11865–69143
14970–74129
13075–79117
15180+145

Men 1,924Women 1,878

Marital status

Unmarried1,829 (48 %)
Married1,504 (39 %)
Divorced323 (8 %)
Widowed161 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Ljungsjön32 ha12.2 km
Strömma damm9 ha15.3 km
Ottersjön80 ha16.7 km
Byasjön133 ha17.8 km

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Nearest localities

Glommen1,329 inhabitants1.2 km
Falkenberg29,671 inhabitants1.8 km
Sandkärr104 inhabitants3.9 km
Stavsjö71 inhabitants5.2 km
Morup332 inhabitants5.8 km
Långås543 inhabitants6.5 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.1 km
Coastal erosion520 m
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality840 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1.9 km
Fire station6.2 km
Police station6 km
Civil defence shelter2.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant2.6 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

Disturbance

Major road1.9 km
Railway4.4 km
Power line3.8 km
Wind turbine2.3 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area24.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.5 km
Quarry6.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Olofsbo.