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Dalarna County (Dalarnas län) is a county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
 or län
Län

L?n and l??ni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms, respectively, for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland. They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian language word oblast....
 in middle Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders the counties of Jämtland
Jämtland County

J?mtland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces J?mtland and H?rjedalen, along with minor parts of H?lsingland and ?ngermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland, Sweden and Dalarna....
, Gävleborg
Gävleborg County

G?vleborg County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala County, V?stmanland County, Dalarna County, J?mtland County and V?sternorrland County....
, Västmanland
Västmanland County

V?stmanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of S?dermanland County, ?rebro County, Dalarna County and Uppsala County....
, Örebro
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
 and Värmland
Värmland County

V?rmland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna County, ?rebro County and V?stra G?taland County, as well as the Norway counties of ?stfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west....
. It is also bounded by the Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 counties of Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 and Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag

is a Counties of Norway in the area Tr?ndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Tr?ndelag, M?re og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea , and to the east is Sweden....
 in the west. The capital is Falun
Falun

Falun is a Cities in Sweden in Dalarna, central Sweden, the seat of Falun Municipality and the capital of Dalarna County. The city is the home of 36,500 of the municipality's 55,000 inhabitants....
.

The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes, being further subdivided into municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County virtually encompasses the historical province Dalarna
Dalarna

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. English name forms established in literature are Dalecarlia and the Dales....
, that deals with history and culture of the area.

rna County was known as Kopparberg County, or Kopparbergs län, until 1997.






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Dalarna County (Dalarnas län) is a county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
 or län
Län

L?n and l??ni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms, respectively, for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland. They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian language word oblast....
 in middle Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders the counties of Jämtland
Jämtland County

J?mtland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces J?mtland and H?rjedalen, along with minor parts of H?lsingland and ?ngermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland, Sweden and Dalarna....
, Gävleborg
Gävleborg County

G?vleborg County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala County, V?stmanland County, Dalarna County, J?mtland County and V?sternorrland County....
, Västmanland
Västmanland County

V?stmanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of S?dermanland County, ?rebro County, Dalarna County and Uppsala County....
, Örebro
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
 and Värmland
Värmland County

V?rmland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna County, ?rebro County and V?stra G?taland County, as well as the Norway counties of ?stfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west....
. It is also bounded by the Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 counties of Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 and Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag

is a Counties of Norway in the area Tr?ndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Tr?ndelag, M?re og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea , and to the east is Sweden....
 in the west. The capital is Falun
Falun

Falun is a Cities in Sweden in Dalarna, central Sweden, the seat of Falun Municipality and the capital of Dalarna County. The city is the home of 36,500 of the municipality's 55,000 inhabitants....
.

The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes, being further subdivided into municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County virtually encompasses the historical province Dalarna
Dalarna

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. English name forms established in literature are Dalecarlia and the Dales....
, that deals with history and culture of the area.

Administration

Dalarna County was known as Kopparberg County, or Kopparbergs län, until 1997. Kopparberg literally means Copper Mountain.

The main aim of the County Administrative Board
County Administrative Boards of Sweden

A County Administrative Board is a Cabinet of Sweden appointed board of a Counties of Sweden in Sweden. It is led by a County Governors of Sweden or Landsh?vding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created....
 is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government
Government of Sweden

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. The affairs of the government of Sweden are directed by a cabinet of Minister s, which is led by the Prime Minister of Sweden....
, 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
Government agencies in Sweden

The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden....
 headed by a Governor. See List of Dalarna Governors
List of Dalarna Governors

This is a list of Governors for Dalarna County in Sweden, from 1692 to present. Dalarna County was known as Kopparberg County until 1997....
.

Politics

The County Council
County Councils of Sweden

A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a Counties of Sweden in Sweden. The County Council is a political entity, elected by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the Publicly-funded health care system....
 of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.

Municipalities

Dalarna County
Main article: Municipalities of Dalarna

  • Avesta
    Avesta Municipality

    ----Avesta Municipality is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in central part of the country, and its seat is in the town Avesta, Sweden....
  • Borlänge
    Borlänge Municipality

    Borl?nge Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden, with an area of 586.4 km?. The municipality has a population of 47,640 ....
  • Falun
    Falun Municipality

    Falun Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Falun.The present municipality was formed at the time of the local government reform of 1971, when the City of Falun and six surrounding rural municipalities were Amalgamation ....
  • Gagnef
    Gagnef Municipality

    Gagnef Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Djur?s with 2,257 inhabitants, with the largest town being Mockfj?rd with 2365 inhabitants....
  • Hedemora
    Hedemora Municipality

    Hedemora Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is in the city of Hedemora.In 1966 the City of Hedemora was amalgamated with the rural municipality by the same name and with Husby....
  • Leksand
    Leksand Municipality

    Leksand Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Leksand.In 1974 "old" Leksand was amalgamated with ?l and reunited with Siljansn?s ....
  • Ludvika
    Ludvika Municipality

    Ludvika Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County, central Sweden. Seat in the town Ludvika .In 1971 the City of Ludvika was amalgamated with the adjacent municipalities of Grang?rde and S?fsn?s, forming the present entity....
  • Malung-Sälen
  • Mora
  • Orsa
    Orsa Municipality

    Orsa Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Orsa.Orsa is one of a few municipalities in Sweden which has not been amalgamated, but retains its area from the time it was instituted as a municipal entity in 1863....
  • Rättvik
    Rättvik Municipality

    R?ttvik Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of R?ttvik.In 1963 the municipality was reunited with Boda, which had been detached from it in 1875, and in 1974 Ore was added, thus forming the present municipality....
  • Smedjebacken
    Smedjebacken Municipality

    Smedjebacken Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Smedjebacken....
  • Säter
    Säter Municipality

    S?ter is one of the 290 municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County, central Sweden. Its seat is in S?ter.The present municipality was created in 1971 with the amalgamation of the former City of S?ter and two neighbouring municipalities....
  • Vansbro
    Vansbro Municipality

    Vansbro Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vansbro.During the local government reform of 1971 J?rna, N?s and ?ppelbo were amalgamated to form the new Vansbro Municipality....
  • Älvdalen
    Älvdalen Municipality

    ?lvdalen Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of ?lvdalen.The two parishes S?rna and Idre were ceded to Sweden from Norway under the treaty of Br?msebro on 13 August 1645....


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

  • University College of Dalarna
  • Dalecarlian horse
    Dalecarlian horse

    A Dalecarlian horse or Dala horse is a traditional wooden statuette of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna. In the older days the dala horse was mostly a toy for children, but nowadays it is used as a symbol for Dalarna or sometimes the whole of Sweden....


External links

  • Regional Association of Dalarna