Dalarna County

For the historical province, see Dalarna.

Dalarna Dalarnas län
—  County of Sweden  —
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
Capital	Falun
Government
- Governor	Maria Norrfalk
- Council	Landstinget Dalarna
Area
- Total	28,194 km2 (10,885.8 sq mi)
Population (March 31 2011)[1]
- Total	276,770
- Density	9.8/km2 (25.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
GDP/ Nominal	SEK 62,604 million (2004)
GDP per capita	SEK 226,000
NUTS Region	SE312

Dalarna County (Dalarnas län) is a county or län in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag in the west. The capital is Falun.

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.

History

See also: Dalarna#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 Parliament 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.

Municipalities

Municipalities of Dalarna County.

Main article: Municipalities of Dalarna

• Avesta
• Borlänge
• Falun
• Gagnef
• Hedemora
• Leksand
• Ludvika
• Malung-Sälen
• Mora
• Orsa
• Rättvik
• Smedjebacken
• Säter
• Vansbro
• Älvdalen

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

References and notes

1. ^ "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____228187.aspx. 
2. ^ Dalarna in Nordisk familjebok (Swedish)

External links

• County Administrative Board of Dalarna
• County Council of Dalarna
• Regional Association of Dalarna

Coordinates: 60°40′43″N 15°36′02″E / 60.678559°N 15.600586°E / 60.678559; 15.600586