Hallandia
Hallandia, or Halland, is a traditional province or landskap on the western coast of Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Smalandia, Scania and to the sea of Kattegat. There is also a County of Halland.
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The County of Halland has virtually the same boundaries as the province of Hallandia.
The streams of Lagan, Ätran, Nissan and Viskan flows through the province and reaches the sea in Kattegat. Hallandia is well known for its good soil and as a agricultural district.
The Fortress at Varberg was built in the 11th century and improved with higher walls in the 15th century. The last Duke of Hallandia was Prince Bertil (1912-1997), of the house Bernadotte and son of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden.
Hallandia was granted its arms at the time for the funural of Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1660. The province is a duchy and the arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Azure, a Lion rampant Argent langued, armed and dente Gules." County
For current affairs see: HallandHistory
Main article: History of Hallandia
Historically the province of Hallandia belonged to the Danish Crown, as a part of Terra Scania, togeather with provinces Scania and Blechingia, which made up the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. Halland became a Swedish province for a period of 30 years in 1645 by the Treaty of Brömsebro, and permanently from 1658 by the Treaty of Roskilde.Geography
Main article: Geography of HallandiaCulture
Main article: Culture of HallandiaHeraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Hallandia
