Dalarna County
Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. It borders to the Counties of Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bounded by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag in the east.
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The province of Dalecarlia virtually encompasses the Dalarna County.
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.
The County Council of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.
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.
Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: DalecarliaAdministration
Main article: Dalarna County Administrative BoardPolitics
Main article: Dalarna County CouncilMunicipalities
Main article: Municipalities of DalarnaHeraldry
Main article: Heraldry of DalecarliaMiscellaneous topics
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