historical province in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Denmark, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
Halland | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 56°45′N 13°00′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/km2 (160/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 0340–0346 0430 |
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