Varberg Municipality
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| Missing image Varberg_in_Sweden.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Varberg_City_Arms.jpg | |
| Seat | Varberg | |
| County | Halland County | |
| Province | Hallandia | |
| Area Rank | 874 km² 121th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 54,338 (2005) 41th of 290 | |
| Density | 62/km² | |
Varberg Municipality is a Municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden where the City Varberg is the seat with about 24,000 inhabitants.
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Geography
Varberg is located in a terrain of mountains and plains. It is largely without trees and green areas, in its place are bald rocks and sand. The Swedish authoritative author and bishop Esaias Tegnér described it in 1826 as the ugliest place in Sweden, which was used later in the marketing of Varberg. The sandy beaches are however very popular in the summer.
History
Varberg was chartered in 1100. It is an old city of merchancy. From the 14th to the 16th century it was often conquered by hostile armies. Since the treaty of Roskilde 1658, it has been a part of Sweden.
Sights
The most notable historical remains in Varberg may be the fort of Varberg, mostly because of its size as it has no architectural uniformity. It was first built as a castle in 1280, with new parts being built in successions.
Near Varberg there is the VLF transmitter Grimeton, an interesting radotechnical facility and classified by UNESCO to be a World Cultural Heritage. It can be visited during summer times.
See also
Reference
- Some material from sv:Varberg
- http://runeberg.org/nfck/0339.html
External links
- Varberg (http://www.varberg.se/) - Official site
- Halland County Museum at Varberg (http://www.lansmuseet.varberg.se/) - Official siteda:Varberg