Varberg Municipality
| Varberg Municipality Varbergs kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Halland County | |
| Seat | Varberg | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,703.35 km2 (657.67 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 868.71 km2 (335.41 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 834.64 km2 (322.26 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 60,480 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Halland and Västergötland | |
| Municipal code | 1383 | |
| Website | www.varberg.se | |
Map of Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality (Varbergs kommun) is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.
It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Varberg and the surrounding rural municipalities. There are 25 original local government entities included in the municipality.
5,000 people are commuting out from the municipality, mainly to Gothenburg and Falkenberg. 3,200 people are commuting into Falkenberg.
Localities
There are 16 urban areas (also called a tätort or locality) in Varberg 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.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Varberg | 26,041 |
| 2 | Tvååker | 2,390 |
| 3 | Veddige | 2,192 |
| 4 | Träslövsläge | 1,985 |
| 5 | Bua | 1,792 |
| 6 | Trönninge | 847 |
| 7 | Skällinge | 603 |
| 8 | Södra Näs | 600 |
| 9 | Väröbacka | 521 |
| 10 | Rolfstorp | 502 |
| 11 | Tångaberg | 445 |
| 12 | Åsby | 429 |
| 13 | Kungsäter | 360 |
| 14 | Tofta | 350 |
| 15 | Himle | 259 |
| 16 | Löftaskog | 226 |
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden
Twin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinned with:[3]
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Haderslev Municipality, Denmark
Tartumaa, Estonia
Uusikaupunki, Finland
Sandefjord, Norway
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://varbergskommun60.kaigan.se/archive/kommun_kansli/Korta%20Fakta%202009.pdf
External links
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Media related to Varberg Municipality at Wikimedia Commons -
Varberg travel guide from Wikivoyage - Varberg Municipality - Official site
- Halland County Museum at Varberg - Official site
- Coat of arms
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