Halland County
Halland County (Swedish: Hallands län, [ˈhǎlːan(d)s ˈlɛːn]) is a county (län) on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad. Prince Julian, the son of Prince Carl Philip, is Duke of Halland.
Halland County
Hallands län (Swedish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Halland County in Sweden | |
Location map of Halland County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 56°43′00″N 12°49′16″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1719 |
| Capital | Halmstad |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Anders Thornberg |
| • Council | Region Halland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,454 km2 (2,106 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
| • Total | 342,805 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 102 billion €10.920 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-N |
| NUTS Region | SE231 |
| Website | www |
It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, Scania and the sea of the Kattegat.
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