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Place in Västergötland, Sweden
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Falköping is a town of 18,000 people (2018) in Västergötland.
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A famous bird reserve.
Fonus begravningsmuseum
A museum connected to a coffin factory.
Monumental stone chamber tombs (megalithic tombs) built over 5,000 years ago during the Peasant Stone Age. The city also has ancient remains from the Bronze Age and Iron Age.
A convent from the 12th century.
By car
The main roads leading to Falköping are:
By bike
Västgötaleden is a cycle path that runs through Falköping and connects the cities in Västergötland. The Sweden Trail also passes a bit outside Falköping.
With car
As Falköping is quite extensive, many people prefer to drive in the city.
By taxi
The Falköping taxi centre is located at Falköping Central between the station building and Hotell Ranten. Taxi Falköping runs cars and minibuses and has telephone number 0515-100 10.
By bike
Getting around by bike is recommended as the city is a bit too wide to be able to walk quickly between the different parts. There are plenty of bike lanes in the city.
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