Laholm Municipality

Laholm Municipality (Laholms kommun) is a municipality in Halland County in southwest Sweden. The seat is located in Laholm.

Laholm Municipality
Laholms kommun
Municipality
Laholm town hall
Coordinates: 56°31′N 13°02′E
CountrySweden
CountyHalland County
SeatLaholm
Area
  Total963.38 km2 (371.96 sq mi)
  Land882.96 km2 (340.91 sq mi)
  Water80.42 km2 (31.05 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total26,565
  Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceHalland
Municipal code1381
Websitewww.laholm.se

The amalgamation process during the local government reform in the 1970s took place in two steps. In 1971 the City of Laholm merged with two rural municipalities forming the unitary municipality and three years later four more units were added.

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