Laholm Municipality

Laholm (Swedish pronunciation: [laˈhɔlm]) is a town and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 6,527 inhabitants in 2015. Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city. In the 13th century, Laholm was the first in Halland to receive city rights. The town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm.

Lilla Tjärby is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 914 inhabitants in 2010.

Vallberga is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 657 inhabitants in 2010.

Ränneslöv is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 413 inhabitants in 2010.

Laholm Bay Beach (Swedish: Laholmsbuktens strand) is the longest sandy beach in Sweden. The beach stretches from Stensån's estuary in Båstad all the way to Halmstad along the Bay of Laholm. Dunes and meadows follow the gently curved bay of 12 km. The beach is a wide, soft sandy beach and shallow and mighty dunes separate the beach from the rest of the coastal area. The name Laholm Bay beach is used in the media as a collective name for the beach along the beach resorts Hemmeslövsstrand, Eskilstorpsstrand, Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand to name a few.

The Lagan is one of four main westcoast rivers in south-western Sweden besides Göta älv. It is 244 kilometers and is one of the longest rivers in southern Sweden. It starts in Tahesjön near Taberg in the municipality of Jönköping, flows through Vaggeryd, Värnamo and Ljungby and ends in the town of Mellbystrand in the municipality of Laholm. More specifically, it ends in the Bay of Laholm, a part of the strait of Kattegat. People have been following the river from the coastal areas since the Viking Age and settling in its vicinity. Along Lagan was a trading route, the so-called Lagastigen ("the Lagan path"), which is now part of the road E4. The straight middle and upper course of Lagan follows a branch of the Protogine Zone —a zone of crustal weakness in western Sweden.

Skottorp Castle (Swedish: Skottorps slott) is a castle in Skummeslöv parish, Laholm municipality in Halland, southern Sweden. The main building consists of two floors and is surrounded on both sides by independent wing buildings. In front of the castle there is an English park. Skottorp is not far from Hallandsåsen. It is a building monument since November 28, 1986.

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.

Hasslöv is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 228 inhabitants in 2010.

Skottorp is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 475 inhabitants in 2010.

Skummeslövsstrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 491 inhabitants in 2010. It is a seaside resort on Sweden's west coast and has the country's longest beach (12 km). SKUMMESLÖVSSTRAND is, with 17 letters, the longest name of any postal town in Sweden.

Östra Karup (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈœ̌sːtra ˈkɑ̌ːrɵp]) is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 594 inhabitants in 2010.