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Falköping, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
FalköpingMunicipality
Västra Götaland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Falköping17,170 (2017)
Åkarp5,393 (2011)
Stenstorp1,823 (2017)
Floby1,562 (2017)
Kinnarp962 (2017)
Sandhem706 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
398277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:398277:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Falköping, Comté de Västra Götaland, Suède
German:
Falköping , Västra Götalands län, Schweden
Italian:
Falköping , Contea di Västra Götaland, Svezia
Russian:
Фальчёпинг, Вестра-Гёталанд, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
法尔雪平市, 西约塔兰省, 瑞典
Spanish:
municipio de Falköping, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Swedish:
Falköpings Kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Arabic:
بلدية فالشوبنغ, محافظة فسترا يوتالاند, السويد
Asturian:
Falköpings, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Basque:
Falköping udalerria, Västra Götalandeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Фальчэпінг , Вестра-Гёталанд, Швецыя
Bulgarian:
Фалшьопинг , Вестра Йоталанд, Швеция
Catalan:
municipi de Gemeinde, Västra Götaland, Suècia
Cebuano:
Falköping komyun, Västra Götalands län, Suwesya
Danish:
Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Dutch:
Falköping , Västra Götalands län, Zweden
Estonian:
Falköpingi vald, Västra Götalandi lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Falköpings kommuna, Västra Götalands län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
بخش فالشوپینگ, شهرستان وسترا یوتلاند, سوئد
Finnish:
Falköpingin kunta, Länsi-Götanmaan lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
concello de Falköping, Condado de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Greek:
δήμος της Φαλκέπιγγς, Κομητεία Βέστρα Γκέταλαντ, Σουηδία
Hungarian:
Falköping község, Västra Götaland megye, Svédország
Icelandic:
Falköping sveitarfélag, Svíþjóð
Japanese:
ファルショーピング自治体, ヴェストラ・イェータランド県, スウェーデン
Korean:
팔셰핑 시, 베스트라예탈란드주, 스웨덴
Latvian:
Falköping pašvaldība, Vesterjētlandes lēne, Zviedrija
Limburgian:
Falköping, Västra Götalands län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Falšiopingo savivaldybė, Vestra Jotalandas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Falköping, Lehn Westgötland, Sweden
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Falköping Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Falköpinga gielda, Oarje-Götalándda leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Falköping kommune, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Falköpings kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Polish:
gmina Falköping, Västra Götaland, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Falköping, Gotalândia Ocidental, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Falköping, Västra Götalands län, Suedia
Scots:
Falköping Municipality, Västra Götaland Coonty, Swaden
Traditional Chinese:
法爾雪平市, 瑞典
Turkish:
Falköping belediyesi, Västra Götaland ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Фальчепінг , Вестра-Йоталанд, Швеція
Urdu:
فالکوپینگ مونیکیپالیٹی, واسترا یوتالاند کاؤنٹی, سویڈن
Vietnamese:
Falköping , Västra Götaland, Thụy Điển
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Falköping, Sweden


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Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences80
Youngest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 19 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Streptelasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Gog
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Gog485.4 - 476.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Hadromeros
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Hadromeros449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Staurocephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paterula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Paterulidae : Paterula452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Acrotretella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Torynelasmatidae : Acrotretella452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Drabovia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Drabovia445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanella testudinaria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella testudinaria445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Decoroproetus brevifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Decoroproetus : Decoroproetus brevifrons449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sphaerocoryphe dentata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerocoryphe : Sphaerocoryphe dentata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hirnantia sagittifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia : Hirnantia sagittifera445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hindella incipiens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella : Hindella incipiens449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectothyrella crassicosta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Plectothyrella : Plectothyrella crassicosta445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudosphaerexochus laticeps
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus : Pseudosphaerexochus laticeps452 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leptaena rugosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena rugosa445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aphanomena schmalenseei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Stropheodontidae : Strophodonta : Aphanomena schmalenseei445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanella pectinoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella pectinoides445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lichas laciniatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Lichas : Lichas laciniatus445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Lichas affinis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Lichas : Lichas affinis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hemisphaerocoryphe granulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Hemisphaerocoryphe : Hemisphaerocoryphe granulata460.9 - 452 Ma
Ordovician
Cliftonia psittacina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Cliftonia : Cliftonia psittacina445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eostropheodonta hirnantensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta : Eostropheodonta hirnantensis445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cheirocrinus nodosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Cheirocrinidae : Cheirocrinus : Cheirocrinus nodosus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dindymene longicaudata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Dindymene : Dindymene longicaudata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Heliocrinites ovalis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Caryocystitidae : Heliocrinites : Heliocrinites ovalis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Glyptosphaeritidae : Glyptosphaerites : Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Fardenia (Coolinia) dalmani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Fardenia : Fardenia (Coolinia) dalmani445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Titanomena grandis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Titanomena : Titanomena grandis445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea concentrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea : Orbiculoidea concentrica445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Giraldibella bella
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Giraldibella : Giraldibella bella445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Bronteopsis concentrica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Bronteopsis : Bronteopsis concentrica423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Apianurus furcata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Apianurus : Apianurus furcata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Arthrorhachis tarda
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : Arthrorhachis tarda449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Drabovia westrogothica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Drabovia : Drabovia westrogothica445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Horderleyella fragilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Harknessellidae : Horderleyella : Horderleyella fragilis445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Primaspis bestorpensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Primaspis : Primaspis bestorpensis452 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Diacanthaspis decacantha
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Diacanthaspis : Diacanthaspis decacantha449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Miraspis cornuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Miraspis : Miraspis cornuta445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Periallaspis uncinus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Periallaspis : Periallaspis uncinus484.5 - 471.8 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Atractopyge dalmani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Atractopyge : Atractopyge dalmani449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dindymene ornata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Dindymene : Dindymene ornata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Staurocephalus clavifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus : Staurocephalus clavifrons449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paraproetus brevifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Paraproetus : Paraproetus brevifrons449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Ogmocnemis irregularis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ogmocnemis : Ogmocnemis irregularis449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Madygenia communis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Rorringtoniidae : Pseudobirmanites : Madygenia communis445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Estoniops maennili
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Estoniops : Estoniops maennili457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderia megalophthalma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Panderiidae : Panderia : Panderia megalophthalma449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Falanaspis aliena
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Falanaspis : Falanaspis aliena485.4 - 476.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Lapidaria tenella
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Lapidaria : Lapidaria tenella485.4 - 476.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Hisingerella tenuis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Hisingerella : Hisingerella tenuis452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Conotreta orbicularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Conotreta : Conotreta orbicularis452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Biernatia plana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Biernatidae : Biernatia : Biernatia plana452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Scaphelasma mica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Scaphelasmatidae : Scaphelasma : Scaphelasma mica452 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lamanskya splendens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Elkaniidae : Lamanskya : Lamanskya splendens478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Leonaspis centrina
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Leonaspis : Leonaspis centrina443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Kinnella medlicotti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Kinnella : Kinnella medlicotti445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falk%C3%B6ping_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q503214
GeoNames ID:2715566


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