Falköping is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1058.9 km². Of the total population of 31007, 15403 are male, and 15604 are female. The population density of the community is 29 inhabitants per km². The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...

The city of Falköping most likely emerged during the 15th century but earlier the town was an important site of pilgrimage due to its 12th century church dedicated to Saint Olaf (Sankt Olof). The city was heading for a shut-down during the 16th century and even burnt to the grown by the Danes during the Northern Seven Years' War. However the city survived as one of the smallest rural cities in the kingdom. A pilgrimage is a journey by a religious person to a place that is sacred according to his or her religion. ... Olav II Haraldsson ( 995 – 1030), king from 1015–1028, called during his lifetime the Fat and afterwards known as Saint Olaf, was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvesson came to Norway. ...

Today Falköping has a population of 15,660 (1996). The city is located where the Western Railline (Västra Stambanan) between Stockholm and Gothenburg meets the railline from Nässjö via Jönköping to Falköping. The city has never been a major industrial town and has existed as a mere service centre for the surrounding rural landscape, known as Falbygden. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Jönköping [jœncøːpiŋ] is a Municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden. ...

See also

• Köping (concept)

Köping, cognate to the Saxon word chipping, is a Swedish term similar to market town. In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. ...

External links

• Falköping (http://www.falkoping.se/) - Official site