Halland County (original) (raw)
Halland County, or Hallands l�n, is a County or l�n on the western coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of V�stra G�taland, J�nk�ping, Kronoberg, Sk�ne and the sea of the Kattegat.
| Hallands l�n CountySE-N Residence cityHalmstad County councilLandstinget Halland ProvinceHallandia Created1719 Area - Total - PercentRanked 19th5,454 km²1.3 %Population - Total (1999) - Percent - Density Ranked 11th273,5373.1 %50.1/km² |
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Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Hallandia
Hallandia, the historical province Halland, has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Halland County. The major exception is the eastern part of the municipality of Hylte, which belonged to the province of Smalandia.
Administration
Main article: Halland County Administrative Board
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament 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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Halland Governors.
Politics
Main article: Halland County Council
Among the main responsibilities of the Halland County Council or Landstinget Halland are public health care issues.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Halland
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Hallandia
The County of Halland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Hallandia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.