Country Sweden County Halland County Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,619 (31 Dec 2010) | Province Halland Municipality Laholm Municipality Area 2.71 km² Local time Saturday 1:17 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Mellbystrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,619 inhabitants in 2010.
Map of 312 61 Mellbystrand, Sweden
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. It is one of only a few sandy beaches on the Swedish part of Kattegat, which is predominantly rocky. Each summer the village is populated by lots of tourists.
References
Mellbystrand Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA