Hylte Municipality
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Halland County | |
| Seat | Hyltebruk | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,046.59 km2 (404.09 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 946.08 km2 (365.28 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 100.51 km2 (38.81 sq mi) | |
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| Population (March 31, 2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,602 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Halland and Småland | |
| Municipal code | 1315 | |
| Website | www.hylte.se | |
Hylte Municipality (Hylte kommun) is the only inland municipality of Halland County in southwest Sweden. The industrial town Hyltebruk is the seat of the municipality.
The first Hylte Municipality was created in 1952 through the amalgamation of three minor units in Jönköping County. In 1974 further amalgamations took place and the county boundary was redrawn.
Geography
The municipality straddles the boundary of two historic provinces, Halland and Småland.
Localities
There are 6 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hylte Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Hyltebruk | 3,742 |
| 2 | Torup | 1,239 |
| 3 | Unnaryd | 760 |
| 4 | Rydöbruk | 385 |
| 5 | Landeryd | 372 |
| 6 | Kinnared | 297 |
References
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External links
- Hylte Municipality - Official site
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