Halland County

Halland County
Hallands län (Swedish)
Flag of Halland County
Coat of arms of Halland County
Halland County in Sweden
Halland County in Sweden
Location map of Halland County in Sweden
Location map of Halland County in Sweden
Coordinates: 56°43′00″N 12°49′16″E / 56.71667°N 12.82111°E / 56.71667; 12.82111
Country Sweden
Founded1719
CapitalHalmstad
Municipalities
Government
 • GovernorAnders Thornberg
 • CouncilRegion Halland
Area
 • Total5,454 km2 (2,106 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total343,746
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalSEK 102 billion
€10.920 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-N
NUTS RegionSE231
Websitewww.lansstyrelsen.se/halland

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.

It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, Scania and the sea of the Kattegat.

  1. ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.