Halmstad

urban area in Halmstad Municipality, Sweden

Halmstad is a town in the county of Halland in Sweden. It is the seat of Halmstad Municipality.

Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad
Coat of arms of Halmstad
Halmstad is located in Sweden
Halmstad
Halmstad
Coordinates: 56°40′26″N 12°51′26″E / 56.67389°N 12.85722°E / 56.67389; 12.85722
CountrySweden
ProvinceHalland
CountyHalland County
MunicipalityHalmstad Municipality
Area
 • City34.13 km2 (13.18 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,018.99 km2 (393.43 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • City58,577
 • Density1,716/km2 (4,440/sq mi)
 • Metro
89,727
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30x xx
Area code(+46) 35
Websitewww.halmstad.se

Halmstad is the home of successful sports clubs like Halmstads BK and IS Halmia (association football) and HK Drott (team handball). Swedish pop star Basshunter and Gyllene Tider also comes from Halmstad.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

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  Media related to Halmstad at Wikimedia Commons