Båstad Municipality

Båstad Municipality (Båstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne Coonty in soothren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the toun o Båstad.

The present municipality wis established in 1971 when the mercat toun (köping) Båstad wis amalgamatit wi the surroondin rural municipalities. Ane parish wis transferred frae Halland Coonty.

Localities
Thare are 6 localities in Båstad Municipality.

In the table thay are leetit accordin tae the size o the population as o 31 December 2005. The municipal seat is in bauld characters.

 #  Locality  Population 1  Båstad  4,793 2  Förslöv  1,998 3  Torekov  883 4  Grevie  769 5  Östra Karup  563 6  Västra Karup  556

Hallandian ridge
Extendin throu the municipality, markin the mairch tae the province Halland, is the rig o Hallandia, or Hallandsåsen. It is ane o the heichest pynts in the itherwise flat-terrained Scanie, wi a hicht o 226 meters.

The rig reached the public ee in 1997, when a tunnel bein dug throu the rig caused fishes in the streams tae dee an cous grazin on the rig tae acome paralyzit. The raison wis a substance containin the pushionous substance acrylamide uised bi the diggin company tae coonteract a surprisin heich level o grundwatter in the rig.

References
Article Båstad frae Nordisk Familjebok (in Swadish anerlie)
Statistics Sweden

Freemit airtins
Båstad Municipality - Offeecial steid
Båstad Tourism 
Coat o airms 

Category:Municipalities o Skåne Coonty