Falkenberg Municipality
Falkenberg Municipality
Falkenbergs kommun | |
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Falkenberg Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 56°55′N 12°30′E / 56.92°N 12.5°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Halland County |
| Seat | Falkenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,825.72 km2 (704.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,108.89 km2 (428.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 716.83 km2 (276.77 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (30 June 2025) | |
• Total | 47,386 |
| • Density | 42.733/km2 (110.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Halland and Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1382 |
| Website | www.falkenberg.se |
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Falkenberg Municipality (Swedish: Falkenbergs kommun) is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast. The town Falkenberg is the municipal seat.
The municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Falkenberg was amalgamated with six rural municipalities (themselves formed by the 1952 local government reform) and part of a seventh. There are 24 original entities within the area.
Today, Falkenberg holds a strong position in the food and beverage industry with companies such as Arla Foods, Carlsberg and SIA Glass having plants in the city. In the inland Gekås, a major department store, draws visitors from all over the country. Falkenberg is also a tourist city, mainly for its many beaches.