Halmstad
Halmstad is a town in the county of Halland in Sweden. It is the seat of Halmstad Municipality.
Halmstad | |
|---|---|
 Halmstad | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Halmstad | |
| Coordinates: 56°40′26″N 12°51′26″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Halland |
| County | Halland County |
| Municipality | Halmstad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.13 km2 (13.18 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,018.99 km2 (393.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • City | 58,577 |
| • Density | 1,716/km2 (4,440/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 89,727 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30x xx |
| Area code | (+46) 35 |
| Website | www |
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
- "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.
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