Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English
exonym
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s Dalecarlia
[ and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central ]Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen
Härjedalen () is a historical province (''landskap'') in the centre of Sweden. It borders the Norwegian county of Trøndelag, as well as the provinces of Dalarna, Hälsingland, Medelpad and Jämtland. The province originally belonged to Norway, ...
, Hälsingland
Hälsingland (), sometimes referred to by the Latin name Helsingia, is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of ...
, Gästrikland
Gästrikland () is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost and the most densely populated of the No ...
, Västmanland
Västmanland ( or ) is a historical Swedish province, or , in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.
Västmanland means "West Man Land" or, less literally, "The Land of the Western Men", where the "we ...
and Värmland
Värmland () is a ''Provinces of Sweden, landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west.
Name
Several Latinized version ...
. It is also bordered by Norway
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in the west. The province's borders mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County
Dalarna County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to ...
().
The area is a holiday destination for Swedes from the south, who often travel there in the summer, drawn by its fishing lakes, campgrounds, and forests. Some Swedes own or rent a second home in Dalarna, where vegetable gardens and apple trees are commonplace. In mid-June, midsummer celebrations and dances are held in many of the small villages and in the larger cities. Dalarna is a region full of historical associations, and both its products and its people have strong local characteristics.[ In the western district ]Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, RÃmac River, RÃmac and LurÃn Rive ...
, some people in villages speak a traditional dialect
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, Dalecarlian
Dalecarlian () is a group of North Germanic varieties spoken in Dalarna County, Sweden. Some Dalecarlian varieties can be regarded as part of the Swedish dialect group in Gästrikland, Uppland, and northern and eastern Västmanland. Others repre ...
, while in Älvdalen
Älvdalen ( or ; literally "the river valley") is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.
The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-met ...
, they speak Elfdalian, a dialect which is very distinct from Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
, Norwegian or Danish. Historically, the people of Dalecarlia – called Dalecarlians, or Dalesmen (''dalkarlar, masar'') and Daleswomen (''kullor'') – have been famous for their independent nature toward authority.[)] The Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...
name of a part of the province was ''Járnberaland'', which means "the land of the iron carriers."
Administration
The provinces of Sweden
The 25 provinces of Sweden () are historical, geographical and cultural regions. They have no administrative function, but retain their own cultural identities, dialects and folklore.
Several were administrative subdivisions until 1634, when t ...
serve no administrative or political purposes, but function as historical and cultural entities. In the case of ''Dalarna,'' a corresponding administrative Dalarna County
Dalarna County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to ...
has almost, but not exactly, the same boundaries as the province, except for a part of the northeast ( parish) which forms part of Ljusdal Municipality
Ljusdal Municipality () is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities within Gävleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal.
The municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the market town (''köping'') of Ljusdal (instituted in 1914) with the rural m ...
, Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County () is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County, Uppsala, Västmanland County, Västmanland, Dalarna County, Dalarna, Jämtland County, Jämtland and V� ...
.
Heraldry
Dalarna's coat of arms dates from 1560; the use of two crossed arrows as a symbol precedes this. The provincial arms include a ducal coronet. Since the 19th century, some members of the royal family have been granted the nominal title of Duke of Dalarna.
Blazon
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: "Azure, two Dalecarlian Arrows Or in saltire point upwards pointed Argent and in chief a Crown of the first".
As early as 1525, the arrows appeared in use on a seal. The same coat of arms was later granted to Kopparberg County in 1936, which was renamed Dalarna County
Dalarna County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to ...
in 1997.
Geography
The northern part of the province is dominated by mountains and the vast area. The southern part of the province is part of the Bergslagen
Bergslagen is a historical, cultural, and linguistic region located north of Lake Mälaren in northern Svealand, Sweden, traditionally known as a mining district. In Bergslagen, the mining and metallurgic industries have been important since t ...
region, and consists mostly of plains, hills and forested areas. There are several copper mines in the southern part, most notorious of which being the Falun Mine
Falun Mine () was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century. Technological developme ...
. The highest point is Storvätteshågna, at above sea level. The lowest point is in the southeast, at above sea level.
Lakes
* Dalarna's largest lake is lake Siljan, in the middle part of Dalarna. There the Västerdal River
Västerdalälven (literally ''West Dal River'') is a 300 km long river in Sweden that flows southeast through Dalarna. Its sources are Görälven and Fuluälven and the end point is Djurås, in the municipality of Gagnef, where it connect ...
and Österdal River
Österdalälven (literally ''East Dal River'') is a long river in Sweden that flows southeast through Dalarna. Its sources are Storån, Grövlan and Sörälven and the end point is Djurås, in the municipality of Gagnef, where it connects wit ...
join the Dal River
Dal is a term in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses.
Dal or DAL may also refer to:
Places
Cambodia
*Dal, Ke Chong
Finland
* Laakso, a neighbourhood of Helsinki
India
* Dal Lake, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
* Dal La ...
.
* Dalarna's second largest lake is Runn
Runn, is a lake in Dalarna in central Sweden, between the cities of Falun and Borlänge.
Runn has many islands and is popular for recreational boating in the summer.
In winter, Runn is popular for Tour skating
Tour skating is recreational long ...
, which lies between Falun and Borlänge. With of water and over 50 islands, the lake is a tourist destination.
* Kungsgårdssjön
* Nottjärn
* Orsa Lake
Orsa Lake () is a lake in the Swedish province Dalarna
Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikla ...
* Rämen
Rämen () is a lake in southern Dalarna circa southwest of Borlänge. The lake is situated above sea level and has an area of .
In the 1930s auto racing was held on and around the lake, one of the races was the Swedish Winter Grand Prix
The S ...
* Varpan
Varpan is a lake just north of Falun in central Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Fin ...
* Vãsman
Cities
Dalarna was historically divided into chartered cities
Home rule in the United States relates to the authority of a constituent part of a U.S. state to exercise powers of governance (i.e., whether such powers must be specifically delegated to it by the state—typically by legislative action—or ar ...
and districts:
*Avesta
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(1641–1686, renewed 1919)
*Borlänge
Borlänge () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality which as of 2017 had a total population of 51,604 inhabitants.
History
Originally Bor ...
(1944, as Borlængio by 1390)
*Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabit ...
(1641)
*Hedemora
Hedemora is a Urban areas in Sweden, town in Dalarna County and the seat of Hedemora Municipality, Sweden, with 7,273 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite its small population, Hedemora is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a Stad (Swede ...
(approximately 1400)
*Ludvika
Ludvika () is a bimunicipal Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview
The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacke ...
(1919)
*Säter
Säter is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Säter Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 11,161 inhabitants in 2020.
Säter is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a Stad (Sweden ...
(1642)
*Mora
Mora may refer to:
People
* José Maria Mora (1847–1926), Cuban-American photographer, often credited as "Mora"
* Mora (singer) (born 1996), a Puerto Rican singer
* Mora (surname), a Spanish name (includes a list of people with the name)
Plac ...
Since 1971, the cities are seats of their respective municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
.
Other towns
*Vansbro
Vansbro () is a locality in Dalarna and the seat of Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. It had 2,026 inhabitants in 2010, out of a total municipal population of 7,000.
The town is situated by the end of the Vanån, or Van River, the ma ...
*Leksand
Leksand () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,934 inhabitants in 2010. Leksand is situated on the southern branch of lake Siljan (lake), Siljan, where it flows into river Öst ...
* Orsa
*Älvdalen
Älvdalen ( or ; literally "the river valley") is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.
The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-met ...
*Rättvik
Rättvik is a locality on the eastern shore of the lake Siljan and the seat of Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 4,686 inhabitants in 2010. Its bandy club IFK Rättvik has reached the highest division Elitserien and has bu ...
*Tällberg
Tällberg () is a small village located in Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County in Sweden. It is situated on the shore of Siljan (lake), Lake Siljan, in the northern part of Leksand. A special character of the village is that all houses and buildin ...
*Malung
Malung is a locality and the seat of Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,126 inhabitants as of 2010.
Overview
Malung is home to Malungs Folkhögskola, two kilometers south of the town centre. Specialized courses include f ...
*Sälen
Sälen () is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 652 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite its small population, Sälen receives many tourists every winter. Sälen is best known for hosting the start of Vasal ...
*Särna
Särna is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 719 inhabitants in 2010.
History
The two parishes ''Särna'' and ''Idre'' were originally part of Norway but were occupied by an expedition of Swedish peasants ...
(and Idre)
*Smedjebacken
Smedjebacken is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010.
Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of , which in ...
*Gagnef
Gagnef () is the second largest locality situated in Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,049 inhabitants in 2010.
Gagnef consists of several small villages: The Church Village, Kyrkbyn, The Station Village, Stationsbyn, Moje, Moje, ...
National parks
* Färnebofjärden
* Fulufjället
* Hamra
* Töfsingdalen
History
The province of Dalarna formed part of Svealand
Svealand (), or Swealand, is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south-central Sweden and is one of the three historical lands of Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tive ...
before the formation of Sweden in the 11th century.
Three historically notorious rebellions started in the Dalarna province:
* In 1434, led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s – 4 May 1436) was a Swedish nobleman, rebel leader and military leader of German ancestry. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434 against Eric of Pomerania, king of the Kalmar Union.
Biograp ...
, the miners rose against the oppression of the officers of Eric of Pomerania
Erik of Pomerania ( 1381/1382 – 24 September 1459) ruled over the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439. He was initially co-ruler with his great-aunt Margaret I of Denmark, Margaret I until her death in 1412. Erik is known as Erik III as King of ...
.
* In 1519–1523 Gustav Vasa
Gustav Eriksson Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (''Reichsverweser#Sweden, Riksföreståndare'') fr ...
found his first and staunchest supporters among the miners in his revolt against the Kalmar Union
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under King Christian II.
* In 1524–1533 the Dalecarlians and local nobles rebelled against Gustav's increasingly autocratic rule and reformist
Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political or religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution.
Within the socialist movement, ref ...
religious policies; three uprisings were brutally suppressed. Some of the leaders were executed as alleged collaborators of King Christian during the liberation war.
* In 1743, the Dalecarlian Rebellion against the Hats
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, which was the last major peasants' uprising in Sweden.
Culture
Historically, Dalarna has enjoyed a rich and unique folk culture, with distinct music, paintings, and handicrafts. The province preserved longer than any other the use of the Runic alphabet
Runes are the Letter (alphabet), letters in a set of related alphabets, known as runic rows, runic alphabets or futharks (also, see ''#Futharks, futhark'' vs ''#Runic alphabets, runic alphabet''), native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were ...
, a local dialect of which, the so-called Dalecarlian runes
The Dalecarlian runes, or dalrunes (), was a late version of the runic script that was in use in the Swedish province of Dalarna until the 20th century. The province has consequently been called the "last stronghold of the Germanic script".
Hi ...
or Dalrunes, survived into the 19th century.
A symbol of the province is the Dalecarlian horse
A Dala horse () or Dalecarlian horse is a traditional carved, painted wooden statue of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia). The Dala horse has been widely used as a toy for children. It has also become a symb ...
, in Swedish ''Dalahäst'', a painted and decorated wooden horse. Sulky
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racing is common in the region. The high level of calcium in the soil favours horse breeding.
UNESCO
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has named the mining area of the Stora Kopparberg
Falun Mine () was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century. Technological developme ...
("Great Copper Mountain") in Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabit ...
a World Heritage Site
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.
Notable natives
*Jesper Boqvist
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, professional hockey player
*Jussi Björling
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, opera singer
*Cryonic Temple, heavy metal band
*Joacim Cans
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Cans attended ...
, musician
*Fredy Clue
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, artist and musician
*Björn Dixgård
Björn Hans-Erik Dixgård (born 8 May 1981) is a Swedish musician (vocals, guitar). He is the frontman of the Swedish band Mando Diao.
Biography
220px, Dixgård in 2013
Björn Hans-Erik Dixgård was born on 8 May 1981, near Falun, Sweden, as the ...
, musician
*Johan Erik Forsström
Johan Erik Forsström (1775–1824) was a Swedish pastor and naturalist from the province of Dalarna. The plant genus ''Forsstroemia'' from the family Leptodontaceae is named after him.Lars Frölander
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Biography
Frölander was born in Boden, Sweden, Boden. He grew up i ...
, swimmer
* Amanda Hollingby Matsson, singer
*Lina Hurtig
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Club career
When she was 15 years old, Hurtig played ...
, Footballer, Sweden Women's National Football Team
*Hypocrisy (band)
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History
After spendin ...
, death metal band
*Emil Janel
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, Swedish-American artist
*Sixten Jernberg
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, skier
*Anders Kallur
Anders Kallur (born 6 July 1952) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders.
Kallur played for Modo Hockey and Södertälje SK before moving to Djurgårdens IF in 197 ...
, ice hockey player
*Jenny Kallur
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, sprinter
* Sanna Kallur, sprinter
*Nils Karlsson
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("Mora-Nisse"), skier
*Patrick Johansson, musician
*Carl Larsson
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, painter
*Gustaf de Laval
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Gustaf de Laval was born at ...
, inventor and engineer
*Nicklas Lidström
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, ice hockey player
*Mando Diao
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, alternative rock band
*Kristian Matsson
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("The Tallest Man on Earth"), folk musician
*Kalle Moraeus
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Moraeus was born in Mora. He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spel ...
, musician
*Zećira Mušović
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Early life
Mušović was born in Falun, Sweden in 1996 to a family of Bosniak ...
, Footballer, Sweden Women's National Football Team
*Gunnar Myrdal
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, economist and politician
*Gustaf Norén
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Begin ...
, musician
*Charlie Norman
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, pianist
*Pain
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, industrial metal band
*Karin Park
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Career
Karin Park made her debut in 2003 with the single ''Superworl ...
, pop star
*Tony Rickardsson
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, speedway rider
*Birgit Ridderstedt
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Background
Born in Ludvika, Sweden, ...
, folk singer
*Sabaton (band)
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, power metal band
* Sator, rock band
*Scar Symmetry
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History
Formation and ''Symmetric in Design'' (2004−2 ...
, death metal band
*Björn Skifs
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Career
Björn Skifs formed ...
, entertainer
*Gunde Svan
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, cross-country skier, television presenter
*Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren (born 3 June 1970) is a Swedish musician and record producer. He is the founder, main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of death metal band Hypocrisy as well as the industrial metal band Pain in which he is the only m ...
, musician
*Anders Zorn
Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. His portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three President of the Un ...
, painter
*Peter Moren
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
, pop singer, and member of the indie/pop-rock band Peter, Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop/rock band formed in Stockholm in 1999, named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass, keyboards, vocals) and John Eriksson, known in ...
Districts
The Swedish provinces were subdivided into the Hundreds of Sweden
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in northern Germanic countries and related colonies, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions. The equivalent term in Swedish is (in Uppland als ...
, in effect until the early 20th century.
In some provinces, the sub-dividing was through ''districts''. Dalarna had only one chartered hundred; the others were court districts.
* Folkare Hundred
*Grangärde Court District
Grangärde is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 351 inhabitants in 2010.
''Grangärde Court District'', or ''Grangärde tingslag'', was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court distr ...
* Hedemora and Garpenberg Court District
* Husby Court District
* Kopparberg and Aspeboda Court District
* Leksand Court District
* Malung Court District
* Mora Court District
* Norrbärke Court District
* NÃ¥s Court District
* Orsa Court District
* Rättvik Court District
* Skedvi Grand Court District
* Sundborn Court District
* Sveg Court District
*Svärdsjö Court District
* Särna Court District
* Söderbärke Court District
* Torsång Court District
* Tuna Grand Court District
*Vika Court District
Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway ...
*Älvdalen Court District
Älvdalen ( or ; literally "the river valley") is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,810 inhabitants in 2010.
The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-meter ...
Sports
Skiing is popular in Dalarna. Vasaloppet
(Swedish language, Swedish for 'the Vasa race') is an annual long distance cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of :sv:Berga, Malung-Sälens kommun, Berga, jus ...
, a cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...
race (the world's longest) of 90 km, takes place annually, usually on the first Sunday of March, between Sälen
Sälen () is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 652 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite its small population, Sälen receives many tourists every winter. Sälen is best known for hosting the start of Vasal ...
and Mora
Mora may refer to:
People
* José Maria Mora (1847–1926), Cuban-American photographer, often credited as "Mora"
* Mora (singer) (born 1996), a Puerto Rican singer
* Mora (surname), a Spanish name (includes a list of people with the name)
Plac ...
. It commemorates the ski-borne escape of Gustav Ericson, who would later become King Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav Eriksson Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföreståndare'') from 1521, during the on ...
, from Danish troops in 1520.
Football in the province is administered by Dalarnas Fotbollförbund
The Dalarnas Fotbollförbund ''(Dalarna Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Dalarna.
Background
Dalarnas Fotbo ...
. Brage and Dalkurd are examples of football teams in Dalarna. Ice hockey is also popular in Dalarna. The two ice hockey teams and rivals from Dalarna are Leksands IF and Mora IK, both frequently in the highest ice hockey division.
Notes
References
article ''Dalarna''
from Nordisk familjebok
(, 'Nordic Family Book') is a Swedish language, Swedish encyclopedia that was published in print from between 1876 and 1993, and that is now fully available in digital form via Project Runeberg at Linköping University. The public domain edit ...
.
External links
Dalarna tourist site
Pictures from Dalarna
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