Halmstad Municipality
Encyclopedia
Halmstad Municipality is a municipality
in Halland County
on the Swedish
west coast, in which the city Halmstad
is the seat.
The 1971 local government reform was implemented gradually in the area. In 1967 the rural municipality Simlångsdalen (created in 1952) was amalgamated into the City of Halmstad. The city was converted into a municipality of unitary type in 1971, but the seven surrounding municipalities were not merged into it until 1974.
(also called a tätort or locality) in Halmstad Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Halland County
Halland County
Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
on the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
west coast, in which the city Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...
is the seat.
The 1971 local government reform was implemented gradually in the area. In 1967 the rural municipality Simlångsdalen (created in 1952) was amalgamated into the City of Halmstad. The city was converted into a municipality of unitary type in 1971, but the seven surrounding municipalities were not merged into it until 1974.
Localities
There are 21 urban areasUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
(also called a tätort or locality) in Halmstad Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstad Halmstad Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County... |
55,688 |
| 2 | Oskarström Oskarström Oskarström is the second largest locality in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 4,011 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated along the river Nissan about 15 km north-east of Halmstad.... |
4,011 |
| 3 | Fyllinge Fyllinge Fyllinge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,830 inhabitants in 2005.... |
2,830 |
| 4 | Getinge Getinge Getinge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,885 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,885 |
| 5 | Frösakull Frösakull Frösakull is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,635 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,635 |
| 6 | Trönninge Trönninge, Halmstad Trönninge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,555 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
1,555 |
| 7 | Åled Åled Åled is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,536 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,536 |
| 8 | Harplinge Harplinge Harplinge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,454 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,454 |
| 9 | Gullbrandstorp Gullbrandstorp Gullbrandstorp is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,435 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,435 |
| 10 | Haverdal Haverdal Haverdal is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,401 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,401 |
| 11 | Kvibille Kvibille Kvibille is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 793 inhabitants in 2005.... |
793 |
| 12 | Steninge Steninge Steninge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 769 inhabitants in 2005.... |
769 |
| 13 | Gullbranna Gullbranna Gullbranna is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 727 inhabitants in 2005.... |
727 |
| 14 | Eldsberga Eldsberga Eldsberga is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 717 inhabitants in 2005.... |
717 |
| 15 | Villshärad Villshärad Villshärad is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 628 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
628 |
| 16 | Simlångsdalen Simlångsdalen Simlångsdalen is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 577 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
577 |
| 17 | Laxvik Laxvik Laxvik is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 469 inhabitants in 2005.... |
469 |
| 18 | Holm Holm, Halmstad Holm is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 462 inhabitants in 2005.... |
462 |
| 19 | Sennan Sennan, Halmstad Sennan is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 430 inhabitants in 2005.... |
430 |
| 20 | Tylösand Tylösand Tylösand is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 387 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 7 km west of Halmstad, on Tyludden. Tylösand is famous for its 7 km long sand beach, its golf courses and “Hotell Tylösand”, a hotel owned by Roxette star Per... |
387 |
| 21 | Skedala Skedala Skedala is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 355 inhabitants in 2005.... |
355 |
See also
- University College of HalmstadUniversity College of HalmstadHalmstad University is a university college in Halmstad, Sweden. The university was established in 1973, Halmstad University is a Swedish state university with over 14 500 students, including more than 300 exchange students and more than 300 international programme students...
- HallandspostenHallandspostenHallandsposten is a newspaper printed in Halmstad, Sweden, that was founded 1850. It is the major newspaper of Halmstad, Hylte and Laholm municipalities. It is printed daily since 1900, before that it was printed two times a week. It has a distribution of 32,000.- External links :*...
- Swedish ArmySwedish ArmyThe Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
- Swedish Air ForceSwedish Air ForceThe Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
External links
- Halmstad Municipality - Official site