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 [1]
• 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.se

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.