Kungsbacka Municipality
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Kungsbacka Municipality is a municipality
in Halland County
on the Swedish
west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg
. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka
.
In 1969 Tölö was merged into the City of Kungsbacka. In 1971 the municipality was created when the city amalgamated with Särö. The final step was taken in 1974 when three more former municipalities were added to form the new entity.
Kungsbacka Municipality is closely integrated in the region of Metropolitan Gothenburg, but despite this it is administratively not a part of Västra Götaland County
like the rest of the region.
A local geographical landmark is the glacial ridge Fjärås bräcka, to the south of Kungsbacka, but it is the coast
that is the predominant geographical feature. The municipality receives its drinking water from the nearby lake Lygnern
; the water undergoes a natural filtering process as it trickles through the ridge, contributing to its quality.
(also called a tätort or locality) in Kungsbacka 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.
1) Billdal is a bimunicipal http://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp locality. About 3,000 of the inhabitants are in Gothenburg Municipality
.
2) A minor part of Frillesås is in Varberg Municipality
.
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, some 30 km south of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 17,784 inhabitants in 2005.It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to stunning countryside and the large city of Gothenburg..-History:The first records...
.
In 1969 Tölö was merged into the City of Kungsbacka. In 1971 the municipality was created when the city amalgamated with Särö. The final step was taken in 1974 when three more former municipalities were added to form the new entity.
Kungsbacka Municipality is closely integrated in the region of Metropolitan Gothenburg, but despite this it is administratively not a part of Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
like the rest of the region.
A local geographical landmark is the glacial ridge Fjärås bräcka, to the south of Kungsbacka, but it is the coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
that is the predominant geographical feature. The municipality receives its drinking water from the nearby lake Lygnern
Lygnern
Lygnern is a lake in the municipalities of Kungsbacka and Mark, western Sweden. With an area of 33 km², it is the largest lake in Halland County. Its main outflow is Rolfsån, which in turn empties out into the Kungsbacka Fjord....
; the water undergoes a natural filtering process as it trickles through the ridge, contributing to its quality.
Localities
There are 22 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 Kungsbacka 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 | Kungsbacka Kungsbacka Kungsbacka is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 17,784 inhabitants in 2005.It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to stunning countryside and the large city of Gothenburg..-History:The first records... |
17,784 |
| 2 | Onsala Onsala Onsala is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 11,375 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the biggest peninsula in Sweden, south of Gothenburg.... |
11,375 |
| 3 | Billdal Billdal Billdal is a bimunicipal locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, and Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, in Sweden. It had 9,609 inhabitants in 2005. It mainly consists of villas and terraced houses, grouped along a windling coastline with many islands.-... 1) |
9,609 |
| 4 | Åsa Åsa, Kungsbacka Åsa is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 3,218 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
3,218 |
| 5 | Särö Särö Särö is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,982 inhabitants in 2005. It is located south of Gothenburg on the Särö peninsula, and is famous for its golf and tennis history. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in... |
2,982 |
| 6 | Fjärås kyrkby Fjärås kyrkby Fjärås kyrkby is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,213 inhabitants in 2005. It is located at the shore of lake Lygnern.- References :... |
2,213 |
| 7 | Frillesås Frillesås Frillesås is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,924 inhabitants in 2005. Frillesås BK is a bandy club.- References :... 2) |
1,924 |
| 8 | Backa Backa, Kungsbacka Backa is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,516 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,516 |
| 9 | Vallda Vallda Vallda is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,439 inhabitants in 2005. It is referenced by the Swedish group jj in their song are you still in vallda?... |
1,439 |
| 10 | Anneberg Anneberg, Kungsbacka Anneberg is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,398 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,398 |
| 11 | Västra Hagen Västra Hagen Västra Hagen is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 810 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
810 |
| 12 | Ölmanäs Ölmanäs Ölmanäs is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 787 inhabitants in 2005.... |
787 |
| 13 | Buerås Buerås Buerås is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 556 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
556 |
| 14 | Halla Heberg Halla Heberg Halla Heberg is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 509 inhabitants in 2005.... |
509 |
| 15 | Lerkil Lerkil Lerkil is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 411 inhabitants in 2005.... |
411 |
| 16 | Gundal och Högås Gundal och Högås Gundal och Högås is a trimunicipal locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, and Gothenburg Municipality and Mölndal Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 363 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
363 |
| 17 | Hagryd-Dala Hagryd-Dala Hagryd-Dala is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 355 inhabitants in 2005.... |
355 |
| 18 | Hjälmared Hjälmared, Kungsbacka Hjälmared is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 341 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
341 |
| 19 | Brattås Brattås Brattås is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 339 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
339 |
| 20 | Kläppa Kläppa Kläppa is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 298 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
298 |
| 21 | Hjälm Hjälm Hjälm is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 251 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
251 |
| 22 | Röda Holme Röda Holme Röda Holme is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 201 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
201 |
1) Billdal is a bimunicipal http://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp locality. About 3,000 of the inhabitants are in Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg....
.
2) A minor part of Frillesås is in Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Varberg and the surrounding rural municipalities...
.
External links
- Kungsbacka Municipality - Official site