Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a
county
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or ''
län'' in central
Sweden (
Svealand
Svealand (), or Swealand, is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south central Sweden and is one of three historical lands of Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, T ...
). It borders on the counties of
Uppsala
Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019.
Located north of the c ...
,
Jämtland,
Gävleborg,
Västmanland
Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.
Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''väst ...
,
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
and
Värmland
Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are '' ...
. It also borders on the
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
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counties of
Hedmark
Hedmark () was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar.
Hedmark and Oppland counties were merged int ...
and
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
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
Ljusdal Municipality
Ljusdal Municipality (''Ljusdals kommun'') is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities within Gävleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal.
The municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the market town (''köping'') of Ljusdal (instituted in ...
belongs to it.
The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes; it is further divided into
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
(kommuner). Dalarna County encompasses nearly all of the cultural and historical province of
Dalarna
Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norwa ...
(literally, "the valleys"). For the most part sparsely populated and with extensive tracts of wilderness, Dalarna County is almost as large as
Belgium
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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
Västerås Castle (''Västerås slott'') is situated at Västerås in the province of Västmanland, Sweden.
History
The castle was originally built during the 12th century and in 1540-1544 it was rebuilt. During the latter part of the 17th ce ...
. The
1634 Instrument of Government 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
A county administrative board ( sv, länsstyrelse) is a Swedish Government Agency in each of the counties of Sweden, led by a vice-regal governor ( sv, landshövding) appointed by the government for a term of six years. The lists of gubernatorial o ...
is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the
Riksdag and the
Government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...
, 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
Government Agency headed by a Governor. See
List of Dalarna Governors.
Politics
The
county council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irel ...
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
Events
January
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Governors
Municipalities
''In
Dalarna
Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norwa ...
Province:''
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Avesta
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The Avesta texts fall into several different categories, arranged either by dialect, or by usage. The principal text in the lit ...
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Borlänge
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Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitan ...
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Gagnef
Gagnef () is the second largest locality situated in Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,049 inhabitants in 2010.
Gagnef consists of several small villages: The Church Village, Kyrkbyn, The Station Village, Stationsbyn, Moje, Moje ...
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Hedemora
Hedemora is a town in Dalarna County and the seat of Hedemora Municipality, Sweden, with 7,273 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite its small population, Hedemora is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city'', and as such the oldes ...
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Leksand
Leksand () is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,934 inhabitants in 2010.
Sport
Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team, who have won 4 Swedish Championships, although the team is curre ...
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Ludvika
Ludvika () is a bimunicipal city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview
The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacken Municipality, where ...
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Malung-Sälen
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Mora
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Orsa
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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 bu ...
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Säter
Säter is a locality and the seat of Säter Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 11,161 inhabitants in 2020.
Säter is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city''. Statistics Sweden, howev ...
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Smedjebacken
Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010.
Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of , which in turn belongs to the K ...
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Vansbro
Vansbro () is a locality in Dalarna and the seat of Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. It had 2,026 inhabitants in 2010, out of a total municipal population of 7,000.
The town is situated by the end of the rivulet Vanån (Van River), th ...
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Älvdalen
Älvdalen (Elfdalian: ''Övdaln'' or ''Tjyörtjbynn''; literally meaning ''The River Valley'') is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.
The parish is widely known for being th ...
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.
See also
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Duke of Dalarna, a title for members of the royal family (see
Duchies in Sweden
Duchies in Sweden have been allotted since the 13th century to powerful Swedes, almost always to princes of Sweden (only in some of the dynasties) and wives of the latter. From the beginning these duchies were often centers of regional power, wh ...
)
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University College of Dalarna
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Dalecarlian horse
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Ecomuseum Bergslagen
Ecomuseum Bergslagen ( sv, Ekomuseum Bergslagen) is an open-air museum in the western part of the former mining and smelting region of Bergslagen in central Sweden. The museum opened in 1986 and is today the world's largest ecomuseum. The museum i ...
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Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Notes and references
External links
County Administrative Board of DalarnaCounty Council of Dalarna*Regional Association of Dalarna
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Counties of Sweden
County
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1634 establishments in Sweden
States and territories established in 1634