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Halmstad

Northern Europe

Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan river, in the province of Halland on Sweden's west coast, roughly midway between Gothenburg and Malmo. It is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County; the city had a population of 71,422 in 2020, out of a municipal total of over 100,000, making it Sweden's nineteenth largest city.

Facts
Population
71,422 1
Area (sq km)
34.13 2
Founding Year
1231 3
Founding Year
1231 3
Population Estimate Year
2020 2
Elevation (m)
11 2
Latitude
56.673972 degrees north 2
Longitude
12.857278 degrees east 2
FAQs

When did Halmstad receive its city charter?

Halmstad received its first city charter in 1307.

Halmstad received its first city charter in 1307, at a time when it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The city celebrated its 700th anniversary in 2007.
Sources
1. Halmstad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The city had a population of 71,422 in 2020, out of a municipal total of over 100,000.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Halmstad (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 56.673972, longitude 12.857278
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 11 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 34.13 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2020)
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3. Wikipedia (Swedish): Halmstad
Wikipedia (Swedish)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1231
    Namnet Halmstad finns tidigast nämnt i Valdemar Sejrs jordebok från 1231 som Halmstæde, då som beteckning på ett härad och en kungsgård ( mansio Halmstath ).
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1231
    Namnet Halmstad finns tidigast nämnt i Valdemar Sejrs jordebok från 1231 som Halmstæde, då som beteckning på ett härad och en kungsgård ( mansio Halmstath ).
  • Source text, founding-year: 1231
    Namnet Halmstad finns tidigast nämnt i Valdemar Sejrs jordebok från 1231 som Halmstæde, då som beteckning på ett härad och en kungsgård ( mansio Halmstath ).
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Wikidata: Halmstad
Wikidata Q26521, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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