Halland
Halland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Denmark, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 56°45′N 13°00′E / 56.750°N 13.000°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| County | Halland County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,796 km2 (1,852 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 303,895 |
| • Density | 63.364/km2 (164.113/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) |
Halland Media
Map of the country roads through Halland in 1731.
The peace stone in Brömsebro is not a runestone even if it looks like one. The stone was made in 1915 to commemorate the peace between Denmark and Sweden and the text is written with Latin letters.
References
- ↑ "Statistics Sweden". Scb.se. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
Other websites
Media related to Halland at Wikimedia Commons
