Haverdal

Haverdal
Haverdal
	Haverdal Haverdal
	Coordinates: 56°43′N 12°40′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Halland
County	Halland County
Municipality	Halmstad Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	1,437
• Density	573/km2 (1,480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Haverdal is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,437 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Haverdal is a tourist attraction in the summer with a 4 km long beach. There is also a large nature reserve with hiking opportunities and nature views.

History

The first time Haverdal is mentioned was in the 1650s, when there were just five farms in Haverdal. In the 1800s stonemasonry started, which caused the population to go from 30 to 500. The depression in the 1930s, however, ended this, and the people had to get new jobs.

There is a trilogy by Albert Olsson detailing the rural population of Haverdal in the 17th century and their battle against loose sand.

Gallery

References

"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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[scb-1] "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.