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Living in Flekkefjord

In Flekkefjord, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026. For Flekkefjord, monthly precipitation was 262.9 mm in January and 131.9 mm in July. There were 400 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 460 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1920 sources

Population9,373people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,643EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.7%country median 1.7% — about the sameOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,400incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 24% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Flekkefjord?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Flekkefjord.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Flekkefjord. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Flekkefjord recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesFlekkefjord highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Flekkefjord highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.29 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telenor fixed broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings4,260 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Flekkefjord a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on housing · range 56–76%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on housing · range 60–80%
Student47%strong on education, weak on housing · range 36–58%
Family63%strong on family, weak on housing · range 53–73%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–59%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Flekkefjord?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Flekkefjord is 1.7%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,643 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Flekkefjord. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Flekkefjord. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools3 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · fylke observation

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Flekkefjord's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Flekkefjord when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents4 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Flekkefjord?

Police recorded 3,400 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no2

Recorded crime across major citiesFlekkefjord highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Flekkefjord highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
Flekkefjord3,400
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,400 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Flekkefjord. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Approved providers for Norwegian and social studies training — State Language Course

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)

For adult immigrants needing Norwegian and social studies training.

Norwegian
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Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature0 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LISTA_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LISTA_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 6.2 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LISTA_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 262.9 · Feb 201.4 · Mar 173.5 · Apr 113.2 · May 100.1 · Jun 101.8 · Jul 131.9 · Aug 184.7 · Sep 209 · Oct 266.6 · Nov 259.7 · Dec 263.2 mm31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — FLEKKEFJORD — 1991-2020 observational normal15Independent

Similar climate. In Norway: Stavanger ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Bradford (United Kingdom) ±1.2 °C, Huddersfield (United Kingdom) ±1.2 °C, Leeds (United Kingdom) ±1.2 °C, Wismar (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Kiel (Germany) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 544 km² in 2026. Population density was 17 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Flekkefjord?

The published population was 9,373 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area539 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents460 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area544 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents1,585 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density17 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population9,373 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Flekkefjord

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,35814.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7928.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5666.0%
Ukraine2492.7%
Poland1551.7%
Germany1061.1%
Syria770.8%
Eritrea730.8%
Thailand600.6%
Bosnia-Herzegovina400.4%
Denmark330.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia320.3%
Lithuania310.3%
Romania300.3%
Sweden270.3%
Netherlands260.3%
Russia260.3%
Philippines230.3%
United Kingdom220.2%
Serbia210.2%
Myanmar200.2%
United States190.2%
Hungary180.2%
Sri Lanka180.2%
Uganda150.2%
Ethiopia140.1%
Bulgaria130.1%
Brazil130.1%
Sudan120.1%
Latvia100.1%
Congo100.1%
Afghanistan90.1%
India90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Finland70.1%
South Sudan70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Iceland50.1%
Spain50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Estonia40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
China40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
France30.0%
Italy30.0%
Türkiye30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Iran30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2272.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1571.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand700.8%
Eritrea340.4%
Poland260.3%
Syria240.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina150.2%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Croatia110.1%
Serbia100.1%
Ethiopia100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Myanmar100.1%
Romania80.1%
Afghanistan60.1%
Germany50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Ukraine40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Russia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Philippines30.0%
India30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,58516.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions94910.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand6366.8%
Ukraine2532.7%
Poland1811.9%
Germany1111.2%
Eritrea1071.1%
Syria1011.1%
Thailand640.7%
Bosnia-Herzegovina550.6%
Croatia430.5%
Show 61 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania380.4%
Denmark350.4%
Lithuania350.4%
Serbia310.3%
Sri Lanka310.3%
Myanmar300.3%
Sweden280.3%
Netherlands280.3%
Russia280.3%
United Kingdom260.3%
Philippines260.3%
Ethiopia240.3%
Hungary200.2%
United States190.2%
Uganda170.2%
Sudan150.2%
Afghanistan150.2%
Bulgaria140.1%
Brazil130.1%
Congo120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Latvia110.1%
India100.1%
Finland80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Kazakhstan80.1%
South Sudan70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Iceland50.1%
Spain50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Cuba50.1%
Estonia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Türkiye40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
South Africa40.0%
China40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
France30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Italy30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Iran30.0%
Israel30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Chile30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars5,230 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Flekkefjord

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Cities near Flekkefjord

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Alternative cities in Norway

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Haram9,460 residentsLunner9,463 residentsVindafjord9,181 residentsStad9,616 residentsFauske9,707 residentsSula9,798 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Flekkefjord?

The published population was 9,373 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Flekkefjord?

Police recorded 3,400 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.

What is the unemployment rate in Flekkefjord?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Flekkefjord?

The median gross salary is 4,643 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Flekkefjord?

1,585 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Flekkefjord a good place to live?

Flekkefjord may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Flekkefjord?

Kvinesdal is near Flekkefjord. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions ancestry or ethnicity group in Flekkefjord?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 792 people (8.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Flekkefjord, Norway: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 138cb508e7098af34bcae2ef11897ead]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/flekkefjord/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Flekkefjord, Norway: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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