Facts About Halmstad
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Halmstad is a town in the county of Halland in Sweden. It is the seat of Halmstad Municipality.
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Halmstad, at the time part of the Kingdom of Denmark, received its first city charter in 1307, and the city celebrated its 700th anniversary in 2007.
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Sweden defeated Denmark in the Battle of Fyllebro which took place in 1676 just outside Halmstad.
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The first May Day demonstration in Sweden was held in Halmstad in 1897.
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In September 2007 the city hosted the Solheim Cup, which was played at the Halmstad Golfklubb.
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In 2011 Halmstad was the final port of the Tall Ships’ Races.
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Halland became part of Sweden for a period of thirty years when peace was declared at the Treaty of Brömsebro in 1645 and Danish rule ended.
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Halmstad is Sweden’s 20th-largest city by population and located about midway between Gothenburg and Malmö.
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The Population of Halmstad is 90,241, as of 2019.
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Swedish pop and Gyllene Tider also comes from Halmstad.
