Editing Halland (section)

===After 1645===
[[File:Fredsstenen i Brömsebro.jpg|thumb|upright|The peace stone in [[Brömsebro]] is not a [[runestone]] even if it looks like one. The stone was made in 1915 to commemorate the [[Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)|peace between Denmark and Sweden]] and the text is written with Latin letters. The text on the stone says "Memory of the peace in Brömsebro – [[:fr:Gaspard Coignet de La Thuilerie|Gaspard Coignet de La Thuilerie]] – [[Axel Oxenstierna]] – [[Corfitz Ulfeldt]]". The three named persons were the negotiators.  Thuilerie was an ambassador from France, Oxenstierna represented Sweden and Ulfeldt represented Denmark.]]

Halland was temporarily (for a period of 30 years) transferred to Sweden in 1645 under the terms of the [[Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)|Second Treaty of Brömsebro]]. The conquest was later made permanent by the ceding of the province in the [[Treaty of Roskilde]] in 1658. The last battle in Halland took place in [[Fyllebro]] on 17 August 1676, during the [[Scanian War]].

The more peaceful conditions that followed meant that the province could start to develop again. The 19th century saw the farming develop quickly to become one of the more efficient in the country by the end of the century. Parts of the province did however remain poor and [[erosion]] and blown sand remained a problem for much of the century. The county did therefore see a lot of [[emigration]], continuing well into the 20th century.

The 20th century has seen the province becoming one of the fastest growing in Sweden, as it has doubled its population since [[World War II]]. This is in part due to the northern parts, such as [[Kungsbacka]] and [[Onsala]], more or less becoming [[suburb]]s of [[Gothenburg]].