Falkenberg
Created | Updated Feb 22, 2002
Falkenberg is a small coastal town in the southwest of Sweden. The town itself has a population of about 30.000, and the nearest surroundings hold another 15.000 or so. Falkenberg is nicely situated on the shores of Kattegatt - an eastern ofshoot to the North Sea - boasting some of the best beaches in the country. The climate is temperate and the winters are mild due to clement winds and the warm flows of the Gulf Stream.
The municipality as a whole offers a beautiful and varying landscape: from the beaches in the west, through vast expanses of fertile farmland, to the dark forests and lakes bordering the highlands in the east. And all of this within an area no larger than 700 square miles.
Nothing much happens in Falkenberg, which is exactly why it is such an idyllic place to live. And even though it is definitely provincial, you can reach two of Sweden's three largest cities by car in 1.5 hours (travelling either due north, which brings you to Gothenburg, or due south, which brings you to Malmoe).
As a curiosity: The name "Falkenberg" means "Falcon Mountain". The town has gotten its name from the peregrine falcons used for hunting pheasants here in medieval times.
More information (even some in English) can be found at:
http://www.falkenberg.se
http://www.n.lst.se/
The municipality as a whole offers a beautiful and varying landscape: from the beaches in the west, through vast expanses of fertile farmland, to the dark forests and lakes bordering the highlands in the east. And all of this within an area no larger than 700 square miles.
Nothing much happens in Falkenberg, which is exactly why it is such an idyllic place to live. And even though it is definitely provincial, you can reach two of Sweden's three largest cities by car in 1.5 hours (travelling either due north, which brings you to Gothenburg, or due south, which brings you to Malmoe).
As a curiosity: The name "Falkenberg" means "Falcon Mountain". The town has gotten its name from the peregrine falcons used for hunting pheasants here in medieval times.
More information (even some in English) can be found at:
http://www.falkenberg.se
http://www.n.lst.se/
