Kungsbacka Municipality ( Kungsbacka kommun ) 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 .
18-460: 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
36-651: A tätort or locality) in Kungsbacka Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. 1) Billdal is a bimunicipal [1] locality. About 3,000 of the inhabitants are in Gothenburg Municipality . 2) A minor part of Frillesås is in Varberg Municipality . This is a demographic table based on Kungsbacka Municipality's electoral districts in
54-582: Is a metropolitan area surrounding the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. The metropolitan region is located in Västra Götaland County , except for the municipality of Kungsbacka , which is located to the south in Halland County . As of 2005, the municipalities of Alingsås and Lilla Edet were added to the region. The region is often used for statistical measures, and estimates in the 1960s predicted that
72-463: Is defined by official Swedish Statistics as all of Stockholm County . It is the largest of the three metropolitan areas in Sweden. Metropolitan Stockholm is divided into 5 areas: Stockholm City Centre , Söderort , Västerort of Stockholm Municipality ; and the northern suburbs and southern suburbs, which consists of several municipalities. km Population per km Metropolitan Gothenburg ( Storgöteborg or literally Greater Gothenburg),
90-399: Is divided into 5 areas: Stockholm City Centre , Söderort , Västerort of Stockholm Municipality ; and the northern suburbs and southern suburbs, which consists of several municipalities. km Population per km Metropolitan Gothenburg ( Storgöteborg or literally Greater Gothenburg), is a metropolitan area surrounding the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. The metropolitan region
108-399: Is located in Västra Götaland County , except for the municipality of Kungsbacka , which is located to the south in Halland County . As of 2005, the municipalities of Alingsås and Lilla Edet were added to the region. The region is often used for statistical measures, and estimates in the 1960s predicted that the region would have about one million inhabitants in the year 2000. The region
126-852: Is part of the wider transnational Öresund Region . Besides Malmö, large towns in Greater Malmö includes Lund and Trelleborg , the former of which was the seat of the historical Catholic Archdiocese of Lund . Since the 1970s, improvements in highways and the regional and InterRegio train networks means the commuting area has grown to include Ystad , Skurup , Sjöbo , Eslöv , Höör , Landskrona and Helsingborg , though only some of these are included in official definitions of Greater Malmö. It's not uncommon to live in Malmö and work either in Ystad or Helsingborg, or vice versa, but these towns have kept their mental allegiance with older divisions of Scania. Commuting across
144-559: Is the second largest metropolitan area in Sweden after Metropolitan Stockholm . km Population per km Greater Malmö ( Stormalmö ), also known as Metropolitan Malmö is the metropolitan area of Malmö in Sweden. The area is located in Southwestern Scania ( Sydvästra Skåne ), which is often considered synonymous with Greater Malmö, and it is part of the wider transnational Öresund Region . Besides Malmö, large towns in Greater Malmö includes Lund and Trelleborg ,
162-588: The 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 83,376 residents, including 64,298 Swedish citizens of voting age. 34.6% voted for the left coalition and 64.4% for the right coalition. The right coalition won all 46 electoral districts in the municipality, making Kungsbacka the largest municipality in Sweden where this occurred. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. Metropolitan Gothenburg Sweden has three metropolitan areas consisting of
180-550: The Öresund has become more common, both through the Øresund Bridge and the HH Ferry route , at which car ferries departs every 12 minutes in summer (every 15 minutes in winter). Statistics Sweden , which sets the official definitions for all metropolitan areas in Sweden, has changed which municipalities are included in Greater Malmö over time. The most recent change to the definition came in 2006, when Eslöv , Höör , and Skurup Municipalities became part of Greater Malmö, bringing
198-500: The Öresund has become more common, both through the Øresund Bridge and the HH Ferry route , at which car ferries departs every 12 minutes in summer (every 15 minutes in winter). Statistics Sweden , which sets the official definitions for all metropolitan areas in Sweden, has changed which municipalities are included in Greater Malmö over time. The most recent change to the definition came in 2006, when Eslöv , Höör , and Skurup Municipalities became part of Greater Malmö, bringing
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#1732855962713216-462: The agency that defines these areas. As of 2018 , Sweden had 2 metropolitan areas with a population of over 1,000,000 people each. The following table shows the populations of the top ten metropolitan areas. Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or, in Swedish, Storstockholm ), is a metropolitan area surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm. Since 2005, Metropolitan Stockholm
234-457: The areas surrounding the three largest cities, Stockholm , Gothenburg , and Malmö . The statistics have been retrieved from Statistics Sweden and the statistics released on 10 November 2014. The official land areas for each municipality have also been retrieved from Statistics Sweden , the agency that defines these areas. As of 2018 , Sweden had 2 metropolitan areas with a population of over 1,000,000 people each. The following table shows
252-571: The former of which was the seat of the historical Catholic Archdiocese of Lund . Since the 1970s, improvements in highways and the regional and InterRegio train networks means the commuting area has grown to include Ystad , Skurup , Sjöbo , Eslöv , Höör , Landskrona and Helsingborg , though only some of these are included in official definitions of Greater Malmö. It's not uncommon to live in Malmö and work either in Ystad or Helsingborg, or vice versa, but these towns have kept their mental allegiance with older divisions of Scania. Commuting across
270-434: The number of municipalities included from 9 to 12. Metropolitan Stockholm Sweden has three metropolitan areas consisting of the areas surrounding the three largest cities, Stockholm , Gothenburg , and Malmö . The statistics have been retrieved from Statistics Sweden and the statistics released on 10 November 2014. The official land areas for each municipality have also been retrieved from Statistics Sweden ,
288-409: The populations of the top ten metropolitan areas. Metropolitan Stockholm (also known as Greater Stockholm or, in Swedish, Storstockholm ), is a metropolitan area surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm. Since 2005, Metropolitan Stockholm is defined by official Swedish Statistics as all of Stockholm County . It is the largest of the three metropolitan areas in Sweden. Metropolitan Stockholm
306-447: The region would have about one million inhabitants in the year 2000. The region is the second largest metropolitan area in Sweden after Metropolitan Stockholm . km Population per km Greater Malmö ( Stormalmö ), also known as Metropolitan Malmö is the metropolitan area of Malmö in Sweden. The area is located in Southwestern Scania ( Sydvästra Skåne ), which is often considered synonymous with Greater Malmö, and it
324-421: The rest of the region. A local geographical landmark is the glacial ridge Fjärås 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. There are 22 urban areas (also called
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