Halland
Halland | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| County | Halland County Västra Götaland County Skåne County |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,796 km2 (1,852 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 351,508 |
| • Density | 73.29/km2 (189.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Halländska Götamål |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Broom |
| • Animal | Salmon |
| • Bird | Peregrine falcon |
| • Fish | Salmonidae |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area codes | 0300 0340 0345 0346 035 0430 |
Halland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhǎlːand] ⓘ) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (landskap), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömsebro, it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Its name means Land of Rocky Slabs (Swedish: hällar) referring to the coastal cliffs of especially the northern part of the region.