Ullared
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Gekås, the department store that has made the village well known
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 Ullared
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| Coordinates: 57°08′10″N 12°42′55″E / 57.13611°N 12.71528°ECoordinates: 57°08′10″N 12°42′55″E / 57.13611°N 12.71528°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Halland |
| County | Halland County |
| Municipality | Falkenberg Municipality |
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| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 791 |
| • Density | 586/km2 (1,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Ullared is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 791 inhabitants in 2010.
The village hosts a large department store, Gekås. It is the largest store in both Sweden and Scandinavia, and the growth of the store has made Ullared more or less synonymous with low prices among Swedes. A large number of stores, usually in the lower price range, have been established in the village since the early 1990s. Many people make the mistake thinking "Ullared" is the department store when in fact Gekås is the actual department store.
Historical railway crossing
Two railways built in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Falkenberg railway (Falkenberg - Limmared, also called Pyttebanan, and WbÄJ (Varberg - Ätran 1911-1961), had a station in Ullared, which gave it an advantage compared to surrounding villages. The railways closed around 1960. The following decade saw a lot of housing construction and the establishment of many shops and an increase in publishing services.
Pyttebanans hike and bicycle path
Portions of the Pyttebanan is today restored as hiking and bicycle path. Signs along the path show the history of the railway. Today's track starts in Ullared running towards Fridhemsberg. At the entry of Fridhemsberg it crosses the road. Here a building still holds the old sign "Fridhemsberg"s station. Further the track crosses small rivers and streets. It is a well maintained track not only popular in summer.
Building of today's municipality
The municipality merged with Källsjö and Fagered in the 1950s, during the reform by which parish sized municipalities merged to form new units. The next reform in 1971 lead to the village becoming a part of Falkenberg Municipality.
The council adopted a general plan for the village in 2005. The plan assign Ängaberg (an area behind the school) as suitable for residential buildings. Areas to the east of the village are assigned to retailing.
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