Falkenberg Municipality
Municipality in Halland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Falkenberg Municipality (Falkenbergs kommun) is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast. The town Falkenberg is the municipal seat.
Falkenberg Municipality
Falkenbergs kommun | |
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Coordinates: 56°55′N 12°30′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Halland County |
Seat | Falkenberg |
Area | |
• Total | 1,825.72 km2 (704.91 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,108.89 km2 (428.14 sq mi) |
• Water | 716.83 km2 (276.77 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 47,108 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Halland and Västergötland |
Municipal code | 1382 |
Website | www.falkenberg.se |
The municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Falkenberg was amalgamated with six rural municipalities (themselves formed by the 1952 local government reform) and part of a seventh. There are 24 original entities within the area.
Today, Falkenberg holds a strong position in the food and beverage industry with companies such as Arla Foods, Carlsberg and SIA Glass having plants in the city. In the inland Gekås, a major department store, draws visitors from all over the country. Falkenberg is also a tourist city, mainly for its many beaches.