Halland County (Swedish: Hallands län , [ˈhǎlːan(d)s ˈlɛːn] ) is a county ( län ) on the western coast of Sweden . It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland . The capital is Halmstad . Prince Julian, the son of Prince Carl Philip , is Duke of Halland.
10-626: It borders the counties of Västra Götaland , Jönköping , Kronoberg , Scania and the sea of the Kattegat . The County of Halland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Halland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Counties mainly serve administrative purposes in Sweden. The culture and history of the area is to be found in its provincial counterpart Halland . The county
20-532: Is Kristina Alsér who took over the office from Lars-Åke Lagrell . The County Council of Kronoberg or Landstinget Kronoberg . The table details all Riksdag election results of Kronoberg County since the unicameral era began in 1970 . The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament. Note that all the municipalities have names after their seats except Uppvidinge, where
30-402: Is a county or län in southern Sweden . Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province of Småland . It borders the counties of Skåne , Halland , Jönköping , Kalmar , and Blekinge . Its capital is the city of Växjö . While Kronoberg is an inland county, the southernmost fringes are about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coastline. Geographically, Kronoberg County is situated in
40-403: The due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a governor. See List of Halland Governors . Region Halland is the local government for Halland County, and is controlled by the regional council and regional board of Halland. The regional council is elected directly by the residents in regional elections held every four years at
50-596: The numbers of inhabitants:: In Halland Province: (2021) The five most populous localities of Halland County in 2020: SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone. 56°43′00″N 12°49′16″E / 56.716566°N 12.821045°E / 56.716566; 12.821045 Kronoberg County Kronoberg County ( IPA: [ˈkrûːnʊˌbærj] ; Swedish : Kronobergs län )
60-532: The regional board. The table details all Riksdag election results of Halland County since the unicameral era began in 1970 . The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament. Sweden's counties are entities for Sweden's municipalities , responsible for such things as child care, education, street planning, etc. Municipalities in Halland County are, from north to south, with
70-476: The same time as municipal and Riksdag elections. Among the main responsibilities of the Halland Regional Council ( Region Halland ) are health care and public transit. The right-leaning political parties have held a majority in every election from 1912 until 2014, regaining it in 2018 and losing it again in 2022. However, even when only able to form a minority, the right-wing have controlled
80-417: The seat is located in the small town Åseda . The five most populous localities of Kronoberg County in 2020: SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone. Kronoberg was formally granted its arms in 1944. However, use of
90-563: The southern part of the province of Småland . It received its present borders in 1687 when Jönköping County was separated from the former Jönköping and Kronoberg County . The seat of residence for the Governor or landshövding is Växjö. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or länsstyrelsen . The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. The current Governor
100-527: Was designed with virtually the same boundaries as the province. The major exception is a part of Hylte Municipality , which belongs to the province of Småland . The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government , to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard
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