Halland County ( sv, Hallands län, link=no, ) is a
county (''
län
Län (Swedish, ), lääni (Finnish, ) and len (Norwegian, ) refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland and Norway. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. In Norway, the term was in use betw ...
'') on the western coast of
Sweden
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. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of
Halland. The capital is
Halmstad
Halmstad () is a port, university, industrial and recreational city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Socia ...
.
It borders the counties of
Västra Götaland,
Jönköping,
Kronoberg,
Scania and the sea of the
Kattegat.
Heraldry
The County of Halland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Halland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
Province
Counties mainly serve administrative purposes in Sweden. The culture and history of the area is to be found in its provincial counterpart
Halland. The county was designed with virtually the same boundaries as the province. The major exception is a part of
Hylte Municipality, which belongs to the province of
Småland
Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized fo ...
.
Administration
The main aim of the
County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
and the
Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a
Government Agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
headed by a governor. See
List of Halland Governors.
Politics
Among the main responsibilities of the Halland County Council (''Landstinget Halland'') are public health care issues.
Governors
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
elections
The table details all
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
election results of Halland County since the unicameral era began in
1970
Events
January
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. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Municipalities
Sweden's counties are entities for
Sweden's municipalities, responsible for such things as child care, education, street planning, etc. Municipalities in Halland County are, from north to south, with the numbers of inhabitants::
''In
Halland Province: (2021)''
*
Falkenberg: 46,773
*
Halmstad
Halmstad () is a port, university, industrial and recreational city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Socia ...
: 104,573
*
Hylte
Hylte Municipality (''Hylte kommun'') is the only inland municipality of Halland County in southwest Sweden. The industrial town Hyltebruk is the seat of the municipality.
The first Hylte Municipality was created in 1952 through the amalgama ...
: 10,619
*
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka () (old da, Kongsbakke) is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010.
It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the ...
: 85,301
*
Laholm: 26,319
*
Varberg: 66,658
Culture
Music groups
*
Gyllene Tider
*
Roxette
Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...
* Isildurs Bane
*
Sonic Syndicate
* Sabel
Localities in order of size
The five most populous
localities of Halland County in 2020:
Demographics
Foreign background
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.
The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
References
External links
Halland County Administrative BoardHalland County Council
Regional Association of Local Authorities in HallandHotels in Halland
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Counties of Sweden
Halland
States and territories established in 1719
1719 establishments in Sweden