Mellbystrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,619 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Mellbystrand | |
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 Mellbystrand environment | |
  Mellbystrand  Mellbystrand | |
| Coordinates: 56°31′N 12°56′E / 56.517°N 12.933°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Halland |
| County | Halland County |
| Municipality | Laholm Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,619 |
| • Density | 598/km2 (1,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Geographically the village is located south of the estuary of the river Lagan, stretching along the Bay of Laholm. The village is primarily known for the 12 km long sandy beach also named Mellbystrand. Each summer the village receives many tourists.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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