Dalarna County

Dalarnas län County SE-W Residence City Falun County Council Landstinget Dalarna Province Dalecarlia Created 1634 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 4th 28,194 km² 6.9 % Population  - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 8th 280.575 3.2 % 10.0/km²

Province

Dalecarlia virtually encompasses Dalarna County.

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 is to fullfil 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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Dalarna Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.

Municipalities

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

Heraldry

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

Miscellaneous topics

• University College of Dalarna

External links

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

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