Laholm
Encyclopedia
Laholm is a locality
and the seat of Laholm Municipality
, Halland County
, Sweden
, with 5,835 inhabitants in 2005.
Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
Geographically the town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm.
of Halland
. The first charter was granted in the 13th century, in what was then Danish territory
. The church was founded in 1225. During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm was burnt down several times. In 1645, when Halland became a part Sweden, the town had 330 inhabitants, growing to about 866 about hundred years later. In the middle of the 19th century the poulation reached the 1,000 mark, doubled in the early 20th century and reaching 3,000 around 1950. The local government
reform of 1971 made the town the seat of Laholm Municipality
which has over 25,000 inhabitants.
Of interest is still the old street structure, intact from medieval times and the Laholm church.
Urban 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...
and the seat of Laholm Municipality
Laholm Municipality
Laholm Municipality is a municipality in Halland County in southwest Sweden. The seat is located in Laholm.The amalgamation process during the local government reform in the 1970s took place in two steps...
, 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....
, Sweden
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....
, with 5,835 inhabitants in 2005.
Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
Geographically the town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm.
History
Laholm is one of Sweden's oldest cities, and it is the oldest city in the provinceProvinces of Sweden
The provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of Halland
Halland
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
. The first charter was granted in the 13th century, in what was then Danish territory
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The church was founded in 1225. During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm was burnt down several times. In 1645, when Halland became a part Sweden, the town had 330 inhabitants, growing to about 866 about hundred years later. In the middle of the 19th century the poulation reached the 1,000 mark, doubled in the early 20th century and reaching 3,000 around 1950. The local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
reform of 1971 made the town the seat of Laholm Municipality
Laholm Municipality
Laholm Municipality is a municipality in Halland County in southwest Sweden. The seat is located in Laholm.The amalgamation process during the local government reform in the 1970s took place in two steps...
which has over 25,000 inhabitants.
Of interest is still the old street structure, intact from medieval times and the Laholm church.