urban area in Falköping Municipality

Floby

Västra Götaland County · 1,548 inhabitants · 223 ha

Short answer: Floby is in Falköping Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 1,548 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityFalköping
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,548
area223 ha
scb code1499TB102
place profile

What it is like to live here

48/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity20/100
Quiet surroundings45/100
Rurality40/100
Urbanity60/100
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness25/100
nature
forest60 m
water550 m
farmland150 m
shoreline860 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway320 m
industry140 m
power line410 m
services
grocery store530 m
school790 m
train station560 m

Median across 657 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

857men
776women
menagewomen
38
0–4
28
48
5–9
47
53
10–14
45
52
15–19
41
38
20–24
28
27
25–29
24
44
30–34
49
58
35–39
43
54
40–44
46
32
45–49
45
57
50–54
64
69
55–59
53
57
60–64
45
57
65–69
35
45
70–74
37
53
75–79
53
75
80+
93
marital status
Unmarried846
52 %
Married499
31 %
Divorced169
10 %
Widowed103
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Floby, 1,633 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,548 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

Stockholm5 h 14 min
Gothenburg1 h 37 min
Malmö4 h 30 min
Municipal seat21 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

Sjötorpasjön53 ha6.9 km
Ullstorpasjön15 ha9.7 km
Bergsjön7 ha11 km
Rösjön87 ha12.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Floby bibliotekbibliotekculture
Floby kyrkakyrkareligion

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 zone3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15 km
Potentially contaminated land28 in the locality100 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve640 m
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6 km
Water protection area380 m
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest6 km
National heritage interest5.7 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality330 m
Fire station14.3 km
Police station13.3 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality600 m
Vulnerable area (police)48.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site11.6 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality680 m
Campsite11.9 km
Hiking trail770 m
Cycle trail280 m
Floodlit track32.2 km
Birding site22.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality960 m
Café1.5 km
Petrol station2 in the locality550 m
Library1 in the locality40 m
Sports hall1 in the locality670 m
Hotel1 in the locality290 m
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre11.8 km
disturbance
Major road1.1 km
Railway8.5 km
Power line510 m
Wind turbine2.4 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality290 m
Military area22.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine30.1 km
Quarry5.3 km
culture
Museum or landmark1.5 km
Church2 in the locality70 m
Community hall4.8 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 municipalityFalköping Municipality

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

32,806population
383 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age