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.
Hylte Municipality
Hylte kommun | |
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Municipality | |
Hylte town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 57°00′N 13°15′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Halland County |
| Seat | Hyltebruk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,046.59 km2 (404.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 946.08 km2 (365.28 sq mi) |
| • Water | 100.51 km2 (38.81 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 10,299 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Halland and Småland |
| Municipal code | 1315 |
| Website | www.hylte.se |
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.
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