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Halmstad Municipality
Halmstad Municipality (''Halmstads kommun'') is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, in which the city Halmstad is the seat. The 1971 local government reform was implemented gradually in the area. In 1967 the rural municipality ''Simlångsdalen'' (created in 1952) was amalgamated into the ''City of Halmstad''. The city was converted into a municipality of unitary type in 1971, but the seven surrounding municipalities were not merged into it until 1974. Localities There are 21 urban areas (also called a ''tätort'' or locality) in Halmstad Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. See also * University College of Halmstad *Hallandsposten *Swedish Army *Swedish Air Force The Swedish Air Force ( sv, Svenska flygvapnet or just ) is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. History The Swedish Air Force was created on 1 July, ...
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Municipalities Of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges kommuner) are its lower-level local government entities. There are 290 municipalities which are responsible for a large proportion of local services, including schools, emergency services and physical planning. Foundation The Local Government Act of 1991 specifies several responsibilities for the municipalities, and provides outlines for local government, such as the process for electing the municipal assembly. It also regulates a process (''laglighetsprövning'', "legality trial") through which any citizen can appeal the decisions of a local government to a county court. Municipal government in Sweden is similar to city commission government and cabinet-style council government. A legislative municipal assembly ''(kommunfullmäktige)'' of between 31 and 101 members (always an odd number) is elected from party-list proportional representation at municipal elections, held every four years in conjunction with the national general ele ...
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Frösakull
Frösakull () is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,635 inhabitants in 2010, and it's named after the Norse god, Freyr Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden an .... References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Holm, Halmstad
Holm is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 565 inhabitants in 2010. Famous resident * Jonas Axeldal (b. 1970 in Holm), football player References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Laxvik
Laxvik is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 483 inhabitants in 2020. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Simlångsdalen
Simlångsdalen is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 696 inhabitants as of 2020. History The locality was named Breared until 1912 when the name was changed to Simlångsdalen based on the book published in 1903 by Fredrik Ström Otto Fredrik Ström (10 July 1880 – 23 November 1948) was a Swedish politician, editor and a prolific writer. He held a seat in the Riksdag from 1916 to 1921 and from 1930 to 1948.Lars BjörlinOtto Fredrik Ström Riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 22 Au ... titled The people of Simlångsdalen. The name Breared lives on as the name of the nearby lake, the parish and ward and in the name Breareds church. Simlångsdalen neighboring lakes are named Simlången and Breared Lake. About 2 km south of Simlångsdalen lies "Danska Fallet", a waterfall in the river Assman. Simlångsdalen was previously one of the stations along Halmstad Bolmen Railway, which was in operation from 1889 to 1966. The railway has since been co ...
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Villshärad
Villshärad is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 741 inhabitants in 2020. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Eldsberga
Eldsberga is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 770 inhabitants in 2020. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Gullbranna
Gullbranna is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 667 inhabitants in 2020. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Steninge
Steninge is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 836 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Kvibille
Kvibille () is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 974 inhabitants in 2020. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Kvibille: * Kvibille BK Kvibille BK is a Swedish football club located in Kvibille, in the county of Halland. The club, formed in 1940, play their home matches at Björkevi. The club came agonizingly close of being promoted to division 3 on two occasions, in recent y ... References External links * Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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Haverdal
Haverdal is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,821 inhabitants in 2020. Haverdal is a tourist attraction in the summer with a 4 km long beach. There is also a large nature reserve with hiking opportunities and nature views. History The first time Haverdal is mentioned was in the 1650s, when there were just five farms in Haverdal. In the 1800s stonemasonry Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. It is one of the oldest activities and professions in human history. Many of the long-lasting, ancient shelters, temples, mo ... started, which caused the population to go from 30 to 500. The depression in the 1930s, however, ended this, and the people had to get new jobs. There is a trilogy by Albert Olsson detailing the rural population of Haverdal in the 17th century and their battle against loose sand. Gallery File:Haverdal 1674 (15508328885).jpg, Fil ...
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Gullbrandstorp
Gullbrandstorp () is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 1,781 inhabitants in 2020. References Populated places in Halmstad Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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