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Hylte Municipality
Hylte Municipality (''Hylte kommun'') is the only inland municipality of Halland County in southwest Sweden. The industrial town Hyltebruk is the seat of the municipality. The first Hylte Municipality was created in 1952 through the amalgamation of three minor units in Jönköping County. In 1974 further amalgamations took place and the county boundary was redrawn. Geography The municipality straddles the boundary of two historic provinces, Halland and Småland. Localities There are 6 urban areas An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ... (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hylte Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. References Statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönköping County
Jönköping County ( sv, Jönköpings län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in September 2017. The capital and largest city is Jönköping. About one quarter of the total county population lives in the combined Jönköping-Huskvarna urban area around the southern point of Lake Vättern. Provinces and administrative history Despite being commonly used to indicate the geographical, cultural and historical region, the larger historical province ''(landskap)'' of Småland, which most of Jönköping County is part of, has no administrative or political significance today. Jönköping County has existed as an administrative division since the 17th century, and constitutes the north-western part of Småland, the other parts being Kronoberg County in the south-west and Kalmar County in the east. Jönköping County was periodica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County (; sv, Kronobergs län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province of Småland. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar, and Blekinge. Its capital is the city of Växjö. While Kronoberg is an inland county, the southernmost fringes are about from the coastline. Province Geographically, Kronoberg County is situated in the southern part of the province of Småland. It received its present borders in 1687 when Jönköping County was separated from the former Jönköping and Kronoberg County. Administration The seat of residence for the Governor or ''landshövding'' is Växjö. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or ''länsstyrelsen''. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Kristina Alsér who took over the office from Lars-Åke Lagrell. Politics The County Council of Kronoberg or ''Landstinget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljungby Municipality
Ljungby Municipality (''Ljungby kommun'') is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, where the town Ljungby is seat. In 1971 the ''City of Ljungby'' (1936-1970) was amalgamated with the rural municipalities surrounding it, thus creating the present municipality. In 1974 a minor adjustment of the boundaries took place. There are 19 original entities within the area. Geography Ljungby Municipality contains a little more plains than average in Småland. Lakes, forests and plains are never far away. The tenth largest lake in Sweden, Bolmen, is located in the north-western part of the municipality. The town Ljungby is visited by thousands of tourists, mainly from Germany, every summer. Localities There are 8 urban areas (also called a ''tätort'' or locality) in Ljungby 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. The small village of Bohok is also locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gislaved Municipality
Gislaved Municipality (''Gislaveds kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, with its seat located in the town Gislaved. The municipality was created in 1974, when Gislaved locality where amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form an entity of unitary type. There are seventeen original units making up the present municipality. Within Sweden, and as part of Gnosjö region, it's regarded as being both cultural and industrially dominated. History The municipality has been inhabited for a long time, but without any significant urban areas. At the turn of the 19th century it contained some 700 inhabitants. By 1949 it was eligible to receive rights as a ''köping'', comparable to town rights. A coat of arms was designed for the occasion, traditionally used by the cities of Sweden. When the municipal reform was carried out in the 1970s, Gislaved adapted the still unused coat of arms as the municipal arms. The arms depict the insignia for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnared
Kinnared is a locality situated in Hylte 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 287 inhabitants in 2010. References {{authority control Populated places in Hylte Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landeryd
Landeryd is a locality situated in Hylte 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 367 inhabitants in 2010. References {{authority control Populated places in Hylte Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydöbruk
Rydöbruk () is a locality situated in Hylte 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 388 inhabitants in 2010. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rydobruk Populated places in Hylte Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnaryd
Unnaryd is a locality situated in Hylte Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 759 inhabitants in 2010. Professional football player Marcus Antonsson Carl Marcus Christer Antonsson (born 8 May 1991) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Arabian club Al-Adalah. He can also play as a forward or as a left winger. He formerly played for English sides Leeds United and Blackbu ... was born in the town. References {{authority control Populated places in Hylte Municipality Finnveden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torup, Halland
Torup () is a locality situated in Hylte Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 1,183 inhabitants in 2010. Climate Torup has a transitional oceanic climate with considerable moderate continental Continental may refer to: Places * Continent, the major landmasses of Earth * Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US * Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US Arts and entertainment * ''Continental'' (al ... attributes. It is consistently the rainiest location in the country of the official 100 reference weather stations used by SMHI for its monthly reports. Considering its southerly latitude in the country, cold extremes are unusually common. Frost has been recorded even in the midst of summer. Temperature normals however do not differ much from other southern Sweden localities, with winter highs most often staying above freezing and summers being warm. References {{authority control Populated places in Hylte Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Areas In Sweden
An urban area or () in Sweden has a minimum of 200 inhabitants and may be a city, town or larger village. It is a purely statistical concept, not defined by any municipal or county boundaries. Larger urban areas synonymous with cities or towns ( sv, stad for both terms) for statistical purposes have a minimum of 10,000 inhabitants.. The same statistical definition is also used for urban areas in the other Nordic countries. In 2018, there were nearly two thousand urban areas in Sweden, which were inhabited by 87% of the Swedish population. ''Urban area'' is a common English translation of the Swedish term . The official term in English used by Statistics Sweden is, however, "locality" ( sv, ort). It could be compared with "census-designated places" in the United States. History Until the beginning of the 20th century, only the towns/cities were regarded as urban areas. The built-up area and the municipal entity were normally almost congruent. Urbanization and industrialization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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