Commune of Varberg

The common of Varberg is a commune of the Comté of Halland in Sweden. 54 817 people lived there in 2005. Its chief town is in the town of Varberg.

Communes bordering

Kungsbacka (in the North-West)
Mark (in the North-East)
Falkenberg (in the south and the east)

Parishes

Parishes classified by old legal district

District of Viske

Stråvalla (600 inhabitants in 2006)
Sällstorp (261 inhabitants in 1990)
Veddige (3 166 inhabitants in 1990)
Värö (4 000 inhabitants in 2006, parish including/understanding Bua and Väröbacka )
Ås (1 338 inhabitants in 1990, parish including/understanding Åsby )

District of Mark

Grimmared (231 inhabitants in 1990)
Gunnarsjö (160 inhabitants in 1990)
Karl Gustav (476 inhabitants in 1990, also known parish under the name of Skedeskamma )
Kungsäter (382 inhabitants in 1990)

District of Himle

Grimeton (726 inhabitants in 1990)
Gödestad (296 inhabitants in 1990)
Hunnestad (482 inhabitants in 1990)
Lindberg (3 000 inhabitants in 2006)
Nösslinge (137 inhabitants in 1990)
Rolfstorp (1 073 inhabitants in 1990)
Skällinge (970 inhabitants in 1990)
Spannarp (700 inhabitants in 2006)
Stamnared (250 inhabitants in 2006)
Torpa (1 200 inhabitants in 2006)
Träslöv (5 900 inhabitants in 2006)
Tvååker (3 600 inhabitants in 2006)
Valinge (700 inhabitants in 2006)
Varberg (24 000 inhabitants in 2006)

Two parishes of the district of Faurås (the other parishes of the district are attached to the Commune of Falkenberg)

Dagsås (171 inhabitants in 1990)
Sibbarp (701 inhabitants in 1990)

Famous characters

Birgit Finnilä (born in the parish of Sibbarp in 1931): Professional singer

External bond

Site of the commune of Varberg

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