Halmstad Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Halmstad Municipality Halmstads kommun
Municipality
Halmstad City Hall
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Halland County
Seat	Halmstad
Area
• Total	1,705.91 km2 (658.66 sq mi)
• Land	1,020.1 km2 (393.9 sq mi)
• Water	685.81 km2 (264.79 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population  (June 30, 2012)
• Total	91,419
• Density	53.5896/km2 (138.7964/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Halland
Municipal code	1380
Website	www.halmstad.se

Halmstad Municipality (which in Swedish is Halmstads kommun) is a special area in Sweden. It's located on the west coast, in a part of Sweden called Halland County. The main city and administrative center of this municipality is Halmstad.

Back in 1971, Sweden changed how its local governments were set up. This change happened slowly in the Halmstad area. First, in 1967, a smaller rural area called Simlångsdalen joined the City of Halmstad. Then, in 1971, the city itself became a new type of municipality. Finally, in 1974, seven more areas around Halmstad joined to form the Halmstad Municipality we know today.

Towns and Villages in Halmstad

Halmstad Municipality has 21 different urban areas. These are also known as tätort or localities in Sweden. A tätort is a place where many people live close together, like a town or a large village.

The table below lists these urban areas. They are ordered by how many people lived there on December 31, 2005. The main city, Halmstad, is shown in bold letters.

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Halmstad para niños