Åled

Åled
Åled
Coordinates: 56°45′N 12°56′E / 56.750°N 12.933°ECoordinates: 56°45′N 12°56′E / 56.750°N 12.933°E
Country Sweden
Province Halland
County Halland County
Municipality Halmstad Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 1,634
  Density 808/km2 (2,090/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Åled is a locality situated in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County,[2] Sweden, with 1,634 inhabitants as of 2010.[1] The community is located just over 10 km northeast of Halmstad along Swedish national road 26. The Nissan river runs though the area.

Spånstad is located in the northwestern part of the village, and Enslövs is in the east. Northeast of Åled there is a small lake Torsjön and a Grota den (a giant's kettle. Åled is located along the Halmstad-Nässjö railway line, formerly part of Halmstad Nässjö Railways, HNJ. It was completed in 1882.

The musician Göran Fritzson from Gyllene Tider was born and raised in Åled.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Google Maps - Åled