Laholm | |
|---|---|
 Laholm City Square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Laholm  Laholm | |
| Coordinates: 56°31′N 13°02′E / 56.517°N 13.033°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Halland |
| County | Halland County |
| Municipality | Laholm Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 6,527 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 312 00 |
| Area code | 430 |
| Website | www |
Laholm (Swedish pronunciation: [laˈhɔlm])[2] is a town and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 6,527 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. In the 13th century, Laholm was the first in Halland to receive city rights.[3]
The town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm.
- ^ a b c "Tätorter 2015; befolkning, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2016-12-14.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 15.
- ^ "Res med oss till Laholm". MTRX (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.