the register
Facts
municipalityFalköping
countyVästra Götaland County
population17,924
area1,046 ha
scb code1499TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
85/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness87/100
Senior friendliness86/100
natureforest280 m
water600 m
farmland410 m
shoreline630 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway500 m
industry270 m
power line880 m
servicesgrocery store530 m
school400 m
train station1.2 km
Median across 3,796 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 10 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Falköping, 19,496 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 17,924 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
Stockholm5 h 3 min
Gothenburg1 h 54 min
Malmö4 h 16 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
Agnestadssjön8 ha2.1 km
Bergsjön7 ha5.2 km
Sjötorpasjön53 ha6.1 km
Vartoftasjön16 ha11.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Falköpings Bowlingcentersporthallsports
Falköpings Motorstadionsporthallsports
Falköpings Padelcenteridrottsplansports
Falköpings Stadsbibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone15.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)24.8 km
Potentially contaminated land115 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 200011 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area13.8 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest1.9 km
services & safetySchool29 in the locality230 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.3 km
Police station1 in the locality1.1 km
Civil defence shelter262 in the locality60 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality730 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.8 km
Hiking trail450 m
Cycle trail470 m
Floodlit track25.1 km
Birding site15.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant17 in the locality370 m
Café9 in the locality420 m
Petrol station9 in the locality400 m
Library1 in the locality160 m
Sports hall9 in the locality700 m
Hotel6 in the locality400 m
Care home4 in the locality900 m
Recycling centre2.2 km
disturbanceMajor road1.4 km
Railway600 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast5 in the locality1.1 km
Military area18.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.5 km
Mine18.5 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality390 m
Church7 in the locality160 m
Community hall2 in the locality280 m
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 municipalityFalköping MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
32,806population
383 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Falköping Municipality