Halland

county (län) in Sweden

alt=Map of the country roads through Halland in 1731.|thumb|270x270px|Map of the country roads through Halland in 1731. Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (landskap), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömsebro, it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Its name means Land of Rocky Slabs (Swedish: hällar) referring to the coastal cliffs of especially the northern part of the region.

thumb|The historic region Skåneland (the Scanian provinces) in brown, consisting of the Sweden|Swedish provinces [[Blekinge, Halland and Scania, and the Danish island Bornholm]]Skåneland is a region on the southern Scandinavian Peninsula. It includes the Swedish provinces of Blekinge, Halland, and Scania. The Danish island of Bornholm is traditionally also included. Skåneland has no official recognition or function and the term is not in common usage. Equivalent terms in English and Latin are "the Scanian Provinces" and "Terrae Scaniae" respectively. The term is mostly used in historical conte

law of the historical provinces of Scania

Cistercian monastery

Military conflict

Count of Northern Halland

Count of Halland (Peerage ID=105472)