Mellbystrand Explained

Official Name:Mellbystrand
Pushpin Map:Sweden Halland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Laholm Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Halland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Halland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.71
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:1,619
Population Density Km2:598
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:56.5167°N 68°W

Mellbystrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,619 inhabitants in 2010.

Geographically the village is located south of the estuary of the river Lagan, stretching along the Bay of Laholm. The village is primarily known for the 12 km long sandy beach also named Mellbystrand. Each summer the village receives many tourists.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .