small locality in Tidaholm Municipality

Folkabo

Västra Götaland County · 140 inhabitants · 39 ha

Short answer: Folkabo is in Tidaholm Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 140 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityTidaholm
countyVästra Götaland County
population140
area39 ha
scb code1498SB110
place profile

What it is like to live here

12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity26/100
Quiet surroundings73/100
Rurality28/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness16/100
Senior friendliness5/100
nature
forest50 m
water320 m
farmland50 m
shoreline320 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway2.9 km
industry8.6 km
power line4.6 km
services
grocery store9.7 km
school230 m
train station15.5 km

Median across 95 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

910men
874women
menagewomen
53
0–4
39
62
5–9
46
65
10–14
59
42
15–19
44
21
20–24
26
36
25–29
30
55
30–34
52
55
35–39
67
51
40–44
51
56
45–49
49
55
50–54
50
66
55–59
60
67
60–64
72
66
65–69
68
55
70–74
44
55
75–79
47
50
80+
70
marital status
Unmarried926
52 %
Married648
36 %
Divorced164
9 %
Widowed60
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Folkabo, 1,784 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 140 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

Stockholm4 h 54 min
Gothenburg2 h 9 min
Malmö4 h 3 min
Municipal seat15 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

Gimmesjön44 ha6.8 km
Djupasjön12 ha10.9 km
Sandhemssjön82 ha12.6 km
Grimstorpasjön28 ha14 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone5.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17.9 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality160 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200013.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.6 km
Water protection area11.2 km
Habitat protection4.9 km
National conservation interest1 km
National heritage interest1.5 km
services & safety
School1 in the locality70 m
Fire station9.9 km
Police station15.7 km
Civil defence shelter9 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.5 km
Swimming pool9.2 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail7.6 km
Cycle trail200 m
Floodlit track11.3 km
Birding site26.9 km
service & nöje
Restaurant10.3 km
Café6.1 km
Petrol station10.4 km
Library10.3 km
Sports hall9.6 km
Hotel10.5 km
Care home8.3 km
Recycling centre16.9 km
disturbance
Major road660 m
Railway2.8 km
Power line4.5 km
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast9.9 km
Military area16.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.4 km
Mine21.2 km
Quarry8.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.1 km
Church1 in the locality140 m
Community hall3.7 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 municipalityTidaholm Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

12,805population
390 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age