Halland is a historical province (landskap) on the westerncoast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the Counties of Sweden. However, the province of Halland is virtually coextensive with Halland County, though parts of the province belong to Västra Götaland County and Skåne County. Historically, Halland also included the Danish island of Anholt.
Halland has a population of 287,558. Of these, 272,142 are counted among Halland County; 13,363 within Västra Götaland County, and 2,053 in Skåne County.