rebuilt near the fortress. In 1645 Halland passed from Denmark to Sweden by the Treaty of Brömsebro for a period of 30 years. It had at that time about 600 inhabitants. The transfer was made permanent by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The town was moved again after a fire in 1666 to where the city centre is located today. The city was devastated by a huge fire in 1863 and was subsequently rebuilt with stone or brick houses. In 1890 the population figure had passed 4,000 and with industrialization it reached 8,500 in 1930. The local government reform of 1971 made Varberg the seat of the much larger Varberg Municipality, with a current population of close to 56,000 inhabitants. Although several houses were torn down in the 1970s, most of the city center still remains intact. Sights Varberg's fortress is its most notable historical building, mostly because of its size as it has no architectural uniformity. It was first built as a castle in 1280, with new parts being built in successions. Near Varberg there is the VLF transmitter Grimeton, an interesting radio-technical facility and classified by UNESCO to be a World Cultural Heritage site. It can be visited during the summer. Bexell Cottage is also located in the area. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Varberg: Varbergs BoIS FC Varbergs GIF FK Lilla Träslövs FF Varberg Vipers Transportation Varberg Airport, ICAO code ESGV, is located northwest of the town of Varberg. European cooperation Varberg is a member city of Eurotowns network Notable people Sophie Gustafson, golfer Kamchatka, hard rock band Sven Nylander, 400m hurdler Mathilda Ranch, early Varberg photographer Stefan Selaković, footballer Margareta Svensson, singer, performer, television personality Dafina Zeqiri, singer Niclas Eliasson, footballer Andy LaRocque, guitarist, songwriter, producer Ingemund Bengtsson, social democratic politician and Speaker of the Riksdag Otto Torell, Swedish naturalist and geologist Dick Lövgren, bass guitarist for Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah References Some material from :sv:Varberg Cyber City article Varberg from Nordisk familjebok External links Varberg Municipality - Official site Halland County Museum at Varberg - Official site Populated places in Halland County Populated places in Varberg Municipality Municipal seats of Halland County Swedish municipal seats Coastal cities and towns in Sweden Cities in Halland County