Map of Halmstad, Sweden

Halmstad is the administrative centre of Halland, Sweden, with a population of about 70,480. It lies at 56.6745°N, 12.8568°E. Halmstad is about 426 km (265 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Varberg, 60 km to the northwest.

Halmstad at a glance

Where is Halmstad?

• The 21st largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 47 min on the shortest day to 17 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Halmstad

• Varberg — 60 km northwest
• Helsingborg — 71 km south
• Helsingør — 73 km south, Denmark
• Hillerød — 90 km southwest, Denmark
• Hørsholm — 91 km south, Denmark
• Ballerup — 109 km south, Denmark
• Lund — 110 km south
• Frederiksberg — 112 km south, Denmark
• Copenhagen — 112 km south, Denmark
• Rødovre — 113 km south, Denmark

Largest cities in Halland

• Varberg — 34,248

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.