Båstad Municipality
Båstad Municipality
Båstads kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 56°26′N 12°50′E / 56.433°N 12.833°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| National Area | South Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Båstad |
| Area | |
• Total | 881.9 km2 (340.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 209.79 km2 (81.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 672.11 km2 (259.50 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 16,026 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania and Halland |
| Municipal code | 1278 |
| Website | www.bastad.se |
Båstad Municipality (Swedish: Båstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden, located in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad.
The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town (köping) Båstad was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities. One parish was transferred from Halland County.