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Dalarna County Dalarnas län | |
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County of Sweden | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Dalarna County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Dalarna County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′43″N 15°36′02″E / 60.67861°N 15.60056°E / 60.67861; 15.60056 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Capital | Falun |
| Municipalities | 15
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Maria Norrfalk |
| • Council | Landstinget Dalarna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,188.8 km2 (10,883.8 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 285,724 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-W |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 62,604 million (2004) |
| GDP per capita | SEK 226,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE312 |
| Website | www.w.lst.se |
Dalarna County (Swedish: Dalarnas län) is a county or län in middle Sweden (Svealand). It borders the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag in the west.
The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes, being further subdivided into municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County virtually encompasses the historical province Dalarna (literally, "the valleys"), that deals with history and culture of the area.
Contents
1 History
2 Administration
3 Politics
4 Governors
5 Municipalities
6 Locations by population
7 Heraldry
8 See also
9 Notes and references
10 External links
History
In older times, Dalarna was periodically part of the territory ruled by the governor of Västerås Castle. 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.[2] 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 Government, 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 of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna primarily handles health care and public transportation.
After the Swedish general election in 2014, the Dalarna County council are represented by the following political parties:
| Moderate Party | Christian Democrats | Centre Party | Liberal People's Party | Green Party | Social Democratic Party | Left Party | Sweden Democrats | Dalarna Health Care Party | others | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
34 092 | 18,8 | 16 | 7 605 | 4,2 | 3 | 19 053 | 10,5 | 10 | 7 711 | 4,3 | 3 | 9 626 | 5,3 | 4 | 62 020 | 34,2 | 29 | 13 248 | 7,3 | 6 | 18 513 | 10,2 | 8 | 8 265 | 4,5 | 4 | 1 153 | 0,6 | 0 |
Governors
Municipalities
Municipalities of Dalarna County.
Main article: Municipalities of Dalarna County
In Dalarna Province:
- Älvdalen
- Avesta
- Borlänge
- Falun
- Gagnef
- Hedemora
- Leksand
- Ludvika
- Malung-Sälen
- Mora
- Orsa
- Rättvik
- Säter
- Smedjebacken
- Vansbro
Locations by population
| Pos | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Borlänge | 41,734 |
| 2 | Falun | 37,291 |
| 3 | Avesta | 14,506 |
| 4 | Ludvika | 14,498 |
| 5 | Mora | 10,896 |
| 6 | Hedemora | 7,273 |
| 7 | Leksand | 5,934 |
| 8 | Orsa | 5,308 |
| 9 | Malung | 5,126 |
| 10 | Smedjebacken | 5,100 |
| 11 | Rättvik | 4,686 |
| 12 | Säter | 4,429 |
| 13 | Grängesberg | 3,481 |
| 14 | Insjön | 2,149 |
| 15 | Vansbro | 2,026 |
| 16 | Mockfjärd | 1,937 |
| 17 | Bjursås | 1,839 |
| 18 | Grycksbo | 1,825 |
| 19 | Älvdalen | 1,810 |
| 20 | Långshyttan | 1,671 |
| 21 | Dala-Järna | 1,413 |
| 22 | Djurås | 1,278 |
| 23 | Siljansnäs | 1,268 |
| 24 | Svärdsjö | 1,251 |
| 25 | Vikarbyn | 1,171 |
| 26 | Horndal | 1,114 |
| 27 | Ornäs | 1,068 |
| 28 | Gagnef | 1,049 |
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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
Duke of Dalarna, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)- University College of Dalarna
- Dalecarlian horse
- Ecomuseum Bergslagen
- Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Notes and references
^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Dalarna in Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish)
^ http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01Z/05_Tatorter2010_befolkning_1960_2010.xls
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dalarna County. |
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dalarna County. |
- County Administrative Board of Dalarna
- County Council of Dalarna
- Regional Association of Dalarna
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Coordinates: 60°40′43″N 15°36′02″E / 60.678559°N 15.600586°E / 60.678559; 15.600586
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