Dalarna Coonty

For the historical province, see Dalarna.

Dalarna Dalarnas län
Coonty o Swaden
Coat airms
Kintra	Swaden
Caipital	Falun
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Maria Norrfalk
• Cooncil	Landstinget Dalarna
Area
• Total	28194 km2 (10,886 sq mi)
Population  (March 31 2011)
• Total	276,770
• Density	9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
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 Swaden. It borders the coonties o Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro an Värmland. It is bordered bi the Norse coonties o Hedmark an Sør-Trøndelag in the wast. The caipital is Falun.

The term Dalarna Coonty is mainly uised for admeenistrative purposes, being further subdividit intae municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna Coonty virtually encompasses the historical province Dalarna (literally, "the valleys"), that deals wi history an cultur o the aurie.

History

Relatit page: Dalarna § History

In aulder times, Dalarna wis periodically pairt o the territory ruled bi the govrenor o Västerås Castle. The 1634 Instrument o Govrenment led tae the creation o a coonty coverin Dalarna wi its awn Coonty Govrenor. The Kopparbergs län (literally Copper Muntain Coonty) wis feenally creatit by ryal decree in 1647. In 1997, the name o the coonty wis chyngit tae Dalarna Coonty.

Admeenistration

The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the Govrenment, tae coordinate the interests an promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the handlin o each case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency headed bi a Govrenor. See Leet o Dalarna Govrenors.

Politics

The Coonty Cooncil o Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna primarily handles health care an public transportation.

Municipalities

Municipalities o Dalarna Coonty.

Main airticle: Municipalities o Dalarna

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

Heraldry

The Dalarna County inheritit its coat o airms frae the province o Dalarna. When it is shown wi a ryal croun it represents the Coonty Admeeenistrative Board.

See also

• University College of Dalarna
• Dalecarlian horse

Freemit airtins

• Coonty Admeenistrative Buird o Dalarna
• County Cooncil o Dalarna
• Regional Association o Dalarna