Place:Varberg, Halland, Sweden

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NameVarberg
Alt namesVarbergs kommun
Varbergsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates57.1°N 12.25°E
Located inHalland, Sweden
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Galtabäck
Gamla Köpstad
Varberg
Värö
Parish
Veddige
Värö
Urban area
Träslövsläge
Veddige
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Varberg Municipality (Varbergs kommun) is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.

It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Varberg and the surrounding rural municipalities. There are 25 original local government entities included in the municipality.

5,000 people are commuting out from the municipality, mainly to Gothenburg and Falkenberg. 3,200 people are commuting into Falkenberg.

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