Halland Coonty
Halland Coonty (Hallands län) is a coonty (län) on the wastren coast o Swaden. It corresponds roughly tae the cultural an historical province o Halland. The caipital is Halmstad.
Halland Hallands län | |
|---|---|
 Coat airms  | |
| Kintra | Swaden |
| Caipital | Halmstad |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Lars-Erik Lövdén |
| • Cooncil | Landstinget Halland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5454 km2 (2,106 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 301,122 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 61,339 million (2004) |
| GDP per capita | SEK 221,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE231 |
It borders the coonties o Västra Götaland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, Skåne an the sea o the Kattegat.
Heraldry
The Coonty o Halland inheritit its coat o airms frae the province o Halland. When it is shown wi a ryal croun it represents the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird.
Province
Counties mainly serve admeenistrative purposes in Swaden. The cultur an history o the aurie is tae be foond in its provincial coonterpairt Halland. The coonty wis designed wi virtually the same bundaries as the province. The major exception is a pairt o Hylte Municipality, which belangs tae the province o Småland.
Admeenistration
The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the Govrenment, tae coordinate the interests an promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the handlin o each case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency heidit bi a Governor. See Leet o Halland govrenors.
Politics
Amang the main responsibilities o the Halland Coonty Cooncil (Landstinget Halland) are public health care issues.
Municipalities
Swaden's coonties are entities for Swaden's municipalities, responsible for such things as child care, education, street plannin, etc. Municipalities in Halland Coonty are, frae north tae sooth:
- Kungsbacka (69,352 inhabitants)
- Varberg (54,676)
- Falkenberg (39,595)
- Hylte (10,377)
- Halmstad (87,900)
- Laholm (23,039)
(Population as of June 30, 2005)
Cultur
Muisic groups
- Arch Enemy
- Gyllene Tider
- Roxette
- Isildurs Bane
- Sonic Syndicate
Localities in order o size
The five maist muckle localities o Halland Coonty as defined bi Statistics Swaden 2005:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstad | 55 688 |
| 2 | Varberg | 26 041 |
| 3 | Falkenberg | 18 972 |
| 4 | Kungsbacka | 17 784 |
| 5 | Onsala | 11 375 |
Futur
There is an investigation committee appointit bi the govrenment, investigatin the best futur diveesion an responsibitites o the coonties o Swaden, cried Ansvarskommittén. They are wirkin lang-term, but their preliminary reports suggest a muckle reduction o the number o coonties in Swaden. Halland Coonty is there proposed tae be dividit in twa halves, baith tae be combined wi neighbourin muckle coonties.
References an notes
Freemit airtins
- Halland Coonty Admeenistrative Buird
- Halland Coonty Cooncil Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Regional Association o Local Authorities in Halland Archived 2003-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Hotels in Halland Archived 2020-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
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