Falkenberg

Falkenberg is a town and municipality of 28,000 people in Halland on Sweden's west coast. Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Lawrence Church and Photo museum Olympia.

Saint Lawrence Church

Church

Photo: D.O.G.A., Public domain.

The Saint Lawrence Church is located at Falkenberg in Halland County, Sweden. The medieval era church is situated across from Laurentii Park in the centre of old town Falkenberg.

Photo museum Olympia

Museum

Photo: Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falkenberg

Archaeological site

Photo: Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falkenberg was a fort located at Falkenberg in Halland County, Sweden. The fortification was placed on the south strand of the river Ätran, about 60 m from the southern abutment of Falkenberg Bridge.

Falkenberg

Type: Locality with 15,000 residents
Location: Falkenberg Municipality, Halland, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.8848° or 56° 53′ 5″ north

Longitude

12.4852° or 12° 29′ 7″ east

Population

15,000

Open location code

9F8JVFMP+V3

GeoNames ID

8131642

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Notable Places Nearby

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