Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a

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or '' län'' in central Sweden ( Svealand). It borders on the counties of

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and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of

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and Trøndelag to the west. It was formerly known as ''Kopparberg County'' ( sv, Kopparbergs län) until the name was changed to that of the provincial region on 1 January 1997. The province of Dalarna is slightly larger than the county, as the westernmost part of

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belongs to it. The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes; it is further divided into municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County encompasses nearly all of the cultural and historical province of Dalarna (literally, "the valleys"). For the most part sparsely populated and with extensive tracts of wilderness, Dalarna County is almost as large as

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in terms of land area.

History

In older times, Dalarna was periodically part of the territory ruled by the governor of Västerås Castle. The

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led to the creation of a county covering Dalarna with its own County Governor. The ''Kopparbergs län'' (literally ''Copper Mountain County'') was finally created by royal decree in 1647. In 1997, the name of the county was changed to Dalarna County.

Administration

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the

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, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a

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headed by a Governor. See

List of Dalarna Governors This is a list of governors for Dalarna County in Sweden, from 1634 to present. Dalarna County was known as Kopparberg County until 1997. Footnotes References External links * {{County governors of Sweden Dalarna Dalarna () is a ' ...

Politics

The

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of Dalarna or ''Region Dalarna'' primarily handles health care and public transportation. After the Swedish county council election in 2018, the following political parties are represented in the Dalarna county council:

Riksdag elections

The table details all Riksdag election results of the Kopparberg and Dalarna counties 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.

Governors

Municipalities

''In Dalarna Province:'' * Avesta * Borlänge * Falun * Gagnef * Hedemora * Leksand * Ludvika * Malung-Sälen * Mora * Orsa *

Rättvik Rättvik is a locality on the eastern shore of the lake Siljan and the seat of Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 4,686 inhabitants in 2010. Its bandy club IFK Rättvik has reached the highest division Elitserien and has built ...

* Säter * Smedjebacken * Vansbro * Älvdalen

Locations by population

Foreign background

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.

Heraldry

The Dalarna County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Dalarna. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

Notes and references

External links

County Administrative Board of DalarnaCounty Council of Dalarna
*Regional Association of Dalarna {{Authority control Counties of Sweden

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1634 establishments in Sweden States and territories established in 1634