Varberg
Varberg | |
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The marketplace and Varberg Church | |
| Coordinates: 57°07′N 12°13′E / 57.117°N 12.217°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Halland |
| County | Halland County |
| Municipality | Varberg Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019) | |
• Total | 35,782 |
| • Density | 1,454/km2 (3,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | varberg.se |
Varberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɑ̂ːrbærj]) is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 35,782 inhabitants in 2019.
Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into the Bohuslän archipelago and as far as the North Cape. Varberg is ranked as one of Sweden’s most beautiful cities.