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Laholm Municipality

Laholms kommun
Laholm town hall
Laholm town hall
Coat of arms of Laholm Municipality
Coat of arms
Official logo of Laholm Municipality
Wordmark
Laholm Municipality in Halland County.png
Country Sweden
County Halland County
Seat Laholm
Area
 • Total 968.96 km2 (374.12 sq mi)
 • Land 888.46 km2 (343.04 sq mi)
 • Water 80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 23,373
 • Density 24.1217/km2 (62.4750/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Halland
Municipal code 1381
Website www.laholm.se

Laholm Municipality (Laholms kommun) is a local area in southwest Sweden. It is part of Halland County. The main town and center of the municipality is Laholm.

The municipality was created by joining smaller areas together. This happened in two main steps during the 1970s. In 1971, the old City of Laholm joined with two country areas. Three years later, four more areas were added to form the municipality we know today.

Towns and Villages

Laholm Municipality has 14 main towns and villages. These are also known as "urban areas" or "localities."

The table below lists these places. They are ordered by how many people lived there on December 31, 2010. The main town, Laholm, is shown in bold.

# Locality Population
1 Laholm 6,150
2 Mellbystrand 1,619
3 Veinge 1,190
4 Knäred 1,088
5 Våxtorp 970
6 Lilla Tjärby 914
7 Vallberga 657
8 Genevad 565
9 Skummeslövsstrand 491
10 Skottorp 475
11 Ränneslöv 413
12 Hishult 332
13 Ysby 260
14 Hasslöv 228

Population Information

Laholm Municipality is home to many people. In 2022, there were over 26,000 residents living here. About 20,000 of these people were Swedish citizens old enough to vote.

People in the municipality vote for their leaders. In the 2022 Swedish general election, about 38% voted for parties on the left side of politics. About 60% voted for parties on the right side.

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See also

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