Halmstad
urban area in Halmstad Municipality, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halmstad is a town in the county of Halland in Sweden. It is the seat of Halmstad Municipality.
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Halmstad | |
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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 |
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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.