Facts

MunicipalityFalköping

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population1,548

Area223 ha

SCB code1499TB102

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Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

20/100

Quiet surroundings

45/100

Rurality

40/100

Urbanity

60/100

Family friendliness

56/100

Senior friendliness

25/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water550 m
Distance to farmland150 m
Distance to shoreline860 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway320 m
Distance to industry140 m
Distance to power line410 m

Services

Distance to grocery store530 m
Distance to school790 m
Distance to train station560 m

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

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Age distribution

380–428
485–947
5310–1445
5215–1941
3820–2428
2725–2924
4430–3449
5835–3943
5440–4446
3245–4945
5750–5464
6955–5953
5760–6445
5765–6935
4570–7437
5375–7953
7580+93

Men 857Women 776

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

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

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Nearest localities

Odensberg296 inhabitants5.9 km
Knutse52 inhabitants8.6 km
Vilske-Kleva69 inhabitants9.7 km
Falköping17,924 inhabitants11.4 km
Kinnarp949 inhabitants11.8 km
Larv235 inhabitants12.5 km

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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.

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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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population32,806
Median income383,300 kr/yr
Average age43.1 years

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The figures describe Falköping Municipality as a whole, not Floby.