Hallands nation, Student nation in Lund, Sweden

Hallands nation is a student organization in Lund housed in three interconnected buildings at Thomanders väg. The complex provides approximately 98 residential spaces combining corridor rooms with modern apartments for university students.

This student organization was founded in 1928 after breaking away from Göteborgs nation, initially representing 80 members from the Halland province. It gradually became an established part of the student community in Lund.

The nation's name comes from the province of Halland, whose coat of arms, a silver lion on a blue field, hangs by the entrance. Each autumn the Hedviggillet celebrates the 1928 founding with a three-part contest in the Botanical Garden against Göteborgs nation and guest societies, followed by a formal dinner.

Members receive priority access to event tickets and can join weekly activities including pub quizzes, karaoke nights, and student lunches. The nation serves as a good place to meet other students and participate in university social life.

Bockbalen was first held in 1966 and, apart from a few years in the 1970s, has run every year since. It was long a March event, but is now held in January at AF Borgen in Lund. The nation's other ball, Kulknappsbalen, honours Charles XII and is staged outside Lund, most recently at Hotell Tylösand in 2018.