Falkenberg
Sign in to saveFalkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 27,813 inhabitants in 2019 (out of a municipal total of about 45,000). It is located at the mouth of river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon (falk) and mountain (berg). Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand.
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Falkenberg is a town in southwestern Sweden located at the mouth of the Ätran River, serving as the administrative center of Falkenberg Municipality with a population of about 27,800 people. It is a popular summer tourist destination known for its beach at Skrea strand, and its name derives from the Swedish words for falcon and mountain.
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Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 27,813 inhabitants in 2019 (out of a municipal total of about 45,000). It is located at the mouth of river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon (falk) and mountain (berg). Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand.
== History ==