Oskarström

Oskarström
Oskarström
Coordinates: 56°48′N 12°58′E / 56.8°N 12.967°E / 56.8; 12.967Coordinates: 56°48′N 12°58′E / 56.8°N 12.967°E / 56.8; 12.967
Country	Sweden
Province	Halland
County	Halland County
Municipality	Halmstad Municipality
Area[1]
– Total	3.49 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
– Total	4,011
– Density	1,148/km2 (2,973.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Oskarström is the second largest locality in Halmstad Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 4,011 inhabitants in 2005.^[1] It is situated along the river Nissan about 15 km north-east of Halmstad.

Oskarström has its name from Oscar Björkman from Gothenburg, who in 1844 bought land here and erected a sawmill.

Oskarströms BK is a bandy club.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-09.