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Glommen

Halland, Sweden · Europe

About Glommen

Glommen is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Falkenberg, 56km from Hovs Hallar.

Glommen is a town located in Halland, Sweden. With a population of 1,082, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Glommen sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glommen to your route.

About Glommen

Glommen is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 761 inhabitants in 2010. It came to be formed in the later part of the 19th century, as a fishing port was established. The Glumsten, a glacial erratic is mentioned as early as in the 11th century. It was important for navigation

Read more in the area until a lighthouse, Morups Tånge, was built in the 1840s. The stone has an engraved message of the sea level in September 1816th. The text was written by Sven Petter Bexell, vicar of Grimeton and Rolfstorp, and reads as follows: "Wattenytans medelhöjd afvägd år 1816 i September av S.P. Bexell. Rätt i väster härifrån var vattnet 2 alnar 11 decimal tum 4 2/3 linier under detta märke." The largest company is Falkenberg Seafood with about 20 employees and a turnover of about 150 million SEK. The village is also home to two restaurants as well as two minkfarms. The football club, Glommens IF, has as best played in the fifth division.

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Where is Glommen located?

Glommen is located in Halland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 56.9333 latitude, 12.3500 longitude.

What is the population of Glommen?

Glommen has a population of approximately 1,082 people, making it a town in Sweden.

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Quick Information

Population
1,082
Continent
Europe
Country
Sweden
Region
Halland
Timezone
Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates
56.9333, 12.3500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Sweden

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
114 14
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Glommen

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Grimeton Radio Station

UNESCO-listed 1920s longwave transmitter near Varberg with six 127-metre steel towers and its working Alexanderson alternator.

20 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Hovs Hallar

Wind-hammered red rhyolite cliffs and sea-stack coves at the tip of the Bjäre peninsula, where Bergman filmed the knight's chess game with Death in The Seventh Seal. Trails drop from the car park to wild pebble beaches.

56 km · about 65 min drive

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  • 71 kmKullaberg Nature ReserveA craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Glommen.

Falkenberg

🇸🇪 Sweden

9 km awayPop. 24,099

Tvååker

🇸🇪 Sweden

12 km awayPop. 2,640

Träslövsläge

🇸🇪 Sweden

14 km awayPop. 1,985

Skrea

🇸🇪 Sweden

14 km awayPop. 1,846

Varberg

🇸🇪 Sweden

20 km awayPop. 34,248

Steninge

🇸🇪 Sweden

25 km awayPop. 1,112

Getinge

🇸🇪 Sweden

27 km awayPop. 1,909

Haverdal

🇸🇪 Sweden

31 km awayPop. 1,681

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