Laholm
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Laholm Municipality |
| County | Halland County |
| Province | Halland |
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| - Total | 4.12 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 5,835 |
| - Density | 1,416/km² (3,667.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Laholm is a town in southwestern Sweden and the seat of Laholm Municipality in Halland County. It has a population of 5,835 (2005).
Geographically the town is located at the estuary of the River Lagan in a bay known as the Laholm Bay.
Laholm is one of Sweden's oldest cities, and it is the oldest city in the province of Halland. The first charter was granted in the 13th century, in what was then Danish territory. During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm suffered, being burnt several times.
Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
Of interest is still the old street structure, intact from medieval times and the Laholm church from 1225.
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 Fountain |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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Laholm is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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