the register
Facts
municipalityFalköping
countyVästra Götaland County
population514
area71 ha
scb code1499TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
28/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness42/100
natureforest140 m
water930 m
farmland90 m
shoreline930 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway360 m
industry6.3 km
power line370 m
servicesgrocery store6.4 km
school340 m
train station10 km
Median across 278 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Vartofta, 2,374 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 514 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
Stockholm4 h 59 min
Gothenburg1 h 59 min
Malmö4 h 8 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.
waterLakes nearby
Vartoftasjön16 ha2.2 km
Agnestadssjön8 ha7 km
Sandhemssjön82 ha13.4 km
Grimstorpasjön28 ha13.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vartofta-Åsaka 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 hazardsFlood zone14.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)22.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 200019.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
Water protection area6.8 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest660 m
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality140 m
Fire station8.3 km
Police station8.4 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality220 m
Vulnerable area (police)49.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site10.8 km
Swimming pool8.6 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail310 m
Cycle trail60 m
Floodlit track22.6 km
Birding site24.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.3 km
Café8.3 km
Petrol station6.4 km
Library1 in the locality200 m
Sports hall1 in the locality140 m
Hotel8.9 km
Care home1 in the locality230 m
Recycling centre8.7 km
disturbanceMajor road4.2 km
Railway2.4 km
Power line390 m
Wind turbine3.1 km
Mobile mast6.1 km
Military area23.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Mine24.6 km
Quarry10.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.1 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall2.2 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 MunicipalityThe 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
urban area in Falköping Municipality