Kungsbacka Municipality
Kungsbacka Municipality () is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka. In 1969 ''Tölö'' was merged into the ''City of Kungsbacka''. In 1971 the municipality was created when the city amalgamated with ''Särö''. The final step was taken in 1974 when three more former municipalities were added to form the new entity. Kungsbacka Municipality is closely integrated in the region of Metropolitan Gothenburg, but despite this it is administratively not a part of Västra Götaland County like the rest of the region. A local geographical landmark is the glacial ridge FjärÃ¥s bräcka, to the south of Kungsbacka, but it is the coast that is the predominant geographical feature. The municipality receives its drinking water from the nearby lake Lygnern; the water undergoes a natural filtering process as it trickles through the ridge, contributing to its quality. Localities ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Municipalities Of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden () are its generally smaller but co-equal local government Legal entity, entities. There are 290 municipalities which are responsible for a large proportion of local services, including schools, emergency services and physical planning. Foundation The Local Government Act of 1991 specifies several responsibilities for the municipalities, and provides outlines for local government, such as the process for electing the Municipal assembly (Sweden), municipal assembly. It also regulates a process (''laglighetsprövning'', "legality trial") through which any citizen can appeal the decisions of a local government to a county court. Municipality, Municipal government in Sweden is similar to city commission government and cabinet-style council, cabinet-style council government. A legislative municipal assembly ''(kommunfullmäktige)'' of between 31 and 101 members (always an odd number) is elected from party-list proportional representation at municipal ele ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coast
A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by wind wave, waves. The geology, geological composition of rock (geology), rock and soil dictates the type of shore that is created. Earth has about of coastline. Coasts are important zones in natural ecosystems, often home to a wide range of biodiversity. On land, they harbor ecosystems, such as freshwater marsh, freshwater or estuary, estuarine wetlands, that are important for birds and other terrestrial animals. In wave-protected areas, coasts harbor salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass meadow, seagrasses, all of which can provide nursery habitat for finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals. Rocky shores are usually found along exposed coasts and provide habitat for a wide range of sessility (motility), sessile ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ölmanäs
Ölmanäs is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 886 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Västra Hagen
Västra Hagen is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ..., with 969 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anneberg, Kungsbacka
Anneberg is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ..., with 1,469 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vallda
Vallda () is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,604 inhabitants in 2010. It is referenced by the Swedish group jj in their song ''are you still in vallda?'' Sports The following sports clubs are located in Vallda: * Lerkils IF Lerkils IF is a Swedish football club located in Vallda. Background Lerkils IF currently plays in Division 4 Halland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Ledets IP in Vallda. The club is affiliated to ... References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Backa, Kungsbacka
Backa is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ..., with 1,547 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frillesås
FrillesÃ¥s is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,044 inhabitants in 2010. FrillesÃ¥s BK is a bandy club. The locality has a population of approximately 3,000 residents. It is located on the coast facing the Kattegat, where the Löfta River flows into the sea at FrillesÃ¥s. FrillesÃ¥s has been classified as a locality since 1960. In 1990, Statistics Sweden (SCB) designated a small locality with the same name just west of the existing settlement. During the 1995 and 2000 delimitations, both localities existed side by side, but in 2005, the small locality was incorporated into the main settlement. Etymology The name ''FrillesÃ¥s'', recorded as ''Fridlessos'' in 1559, is believed to derive from the personal name ''Frithlef'' combined with ''Ã¥s'', referring to a ridge west of the church. According to legend and local tradition, the name originates from a king named ''Fridlef'', also known as ''Frille''. His grave i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fjärås Kyrkby
FjärÃ¥s kyrkby is a locality in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ..., at the shore of lake Lygnern, with 2,321 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Särö
Särö () is an area in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 3,165 inhabitants in 2010. It is located south of Gothenburg on the Särö peninsula. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in the north and the long, flat Halland coast in the south. The nature reserve Särö Västerskog is located nearby. Originally an agricultural area, Särö became most popular during the end of the 19th century when the middle class of nearby Gothenburg started to use the peninsula as a summer resort. A railway from central Gothenburg was built, and the kings Oscar II and Gustav V frequented the area during the summer. Today, Särö is an affluent suburb of Gothenburg and Kungsbacka Kungsbacka () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010. It is a part of Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area. It is one of the most affluent parts of Sw .... Now ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ã…sa, Kungsbacka
Ã…sa is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ..., with 3,369 inhabitants in 2010. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Ã…sa: * Ã…sa IF References Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality Coastal cities and towns in Sweden {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billdal
Billdal is a bimunicipal locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, and Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, in Sweden. It had 10,289 inhabitants in 2010. It mainly consists of villas and terraced houses, grouped along a windling coastline with many islands. Notable natives *Dark Tranquillity *In Flames In Flames is a Swedish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990 out of the Swedish death metal, Swedish death metal scene. Their lineup has changed several times, with vocalist Anders Frid ... See also * Greater Gothenburg References Populated places in Gothenburg Municipality Populated places in Kungsbacka Municipality Metropolitan Gothenburg {{Halland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |