by European route E6, which runs as a dual carriageway just outside the town, and the West Coast Railway Line. County road 150 and County road 154 connect to Torup and Svenljunga. Falkenberg railway operated from the 1890s to the 1950s. The town has seven bus routes. Areas of the town Sport The town hosts several teams at national level. The football team, Falkenbergs FF, has since the late 1980s established itself in the second division (currently Superettan). The table tennis team, Falkenbergs BTK, has won ten national championships, as well as one European championship. In the early 2000s, Falkenbergs VBK developed to become one of the best volleyball teams in the country and accordingly won the national championship 2007. BK Falkarna has played ten seasons in the top bowling league. Other sports clubs located in Falkenberg include: Skrea IF Arvidstorps IK Vinbergs IF Stafsinge IF Rinia IF IF Böljan Sport venues in the town include Falkenbergs IP, hosting Falkenbergs FF, Falkenberg Sports Centre, hosting Falkenbergs VBK and Klitterbadet, a bath house. Buildings Falkenberg Church Falkenberg Town Hall Falkenberg Old Town Hall Falkhallen Saint Lawrence church Notable people Annika Andersson, comedian Bo Andersson, businessman Rutger Backe, footballer Zulmir Bečević, author Emma Bengtsson, chef Stellan Bengtsson, table tennis player Nina Björk, author, journalist, feminist Ulf "Tickan" Carlsson, table tennis player Walter Dickson, author Jojje Jönsson, actor Erik "Spänst" Svensson, athlete Frida Svensson, rower Hans Svensson, rower Carl-Johan Vallgren, author Jan Widströmer, artist Pär Zetterberg, football player Music groups Ablaze My Sorrow, death metal band By Night, death metal/extreme metal band Sonic Syndicate, melodic death metal/melodic metalcore band Vains of Jenna, rock band Sister cities Gniezno, Poland See also Falkenberg Farewell References External links Falkenberg Municipality Municipal seats of Halland County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Falkenberg Municipality Seaside resorts in Sweden Coastal cities and towns in Sweden Cities in Halland County fi:Falkenbergin kunta