Dalarna County
Dalarna County
Dalarnas län | |
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 Korpimäcki Reserve in July 2008 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Dalarna County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Dalarna County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′43″N 15°36′02″E / 60.67861°N 15.60056°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Largest city | Borlänge |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Capital | Falun |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Maria Norrfalk |
| • Council | Landstinget Dalarna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,188.8 km2 (10,883.8 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 285,724 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-W |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 62,604 million (2004) |
| GDP per capita | SEK 226,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE312 |
| Website | www |
Dalarna County (Swedish: Dalarnas län) is a county or län in middle Sweden (Svealand). It borders the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag in the west. Its former name was Kopparberg County (Swedish: Kopparbergs län) until it was changed to the name of the provincial region on 1 January 1997.
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
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 Riksdag 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 Region Dalarna primarily handles health care and public transportation.
After the Swedish county council election in 2018, the following political parties are represented in the Dalarna county council:[3]
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Swedish Social Democratic Party/meta/color | | Social Democrats | 24 | 53,466 | 28.61% |
| bgcolor=Template:Moderate Party/meta/color | | Moderate Party | 16 | 35,291 | 18.89% |
| bgcolor=Template:Sweden Democrats/meta/color | | Sweden Democrats | 10 | 22,586 | 12.09% |
| bgcolor=Template:Centre Party (Sweden)/meta/color | | Centre Party | 9 | 21,243 | 11.37% |
| bgcolor=Template:Left Party (Sweden)/meta/color | | Left Party | 6 | 14,248 | 7.62% |
| Dalarna Health Care Party | 6 | 13,170 | 7.05% | |
| bgcolor=Template:Christian Democrats (Sweden)/meta/color | | Christian Democrats | 6 | 13,169 | 7.05% |
| bgcolor=Template:Liberals (Sweden)/meta/color | | Liberals | 3 | 6,816 | 3.65% |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party (Sweden)/meta/color | | Green Party | 3 | 5,780 | 3.09% |
| Others | - | 1,102 | 0.59% | |
| Total | 83 | 186,871 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 191,068 | 84.95% | ||
Governors
Municipalities
In Dalarna Province:
- Avesta
- Borlänge
- Falun
- Gagnef
- Hedemora
- Leksand
- Ludvika
- Malung-Sälen
- Mora
- Orsa
- Rättvik
- Säter
- Smedjebacken
- Vansbro
- Älvdalen
Locations by population
| Pos | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borlänge | 41,734 |
| 2 | Falun | 37,291 |
| 3 | Avesta | 14,506 |
| 4 | Ludvika | 14,498 |
| 5 | Mora | 10,896 |
| 6 | Hedemora | 7,273 |
| 7 | Leksand | 5,934 |
| 8 | Orsa | 5,308 |
| 9 | Malung | 5,126 |
| 10 | Smedjebacken | 5,100 |
| 11 | Rättvik | 4,686 |
| 12 | Säter | 4,429 |
| 13 | Grängesberg | 3,481 |
| 14 | Insjön | 2,149 |
| 15 | Vansbro | 2,026 |
| 16 | Mockfjärd | 1,937 |
| 17 | Bjursås | 1,839 |
| 18 | Grycksbo | 1,825 |
| 19 | Älvdalen | 1,810 |
| 20 | Långshyttan | 1,671 |
| 21 | Dala-Järna | 1,413 |
| 22 | Djurås | 1,278 |
| 23 | Siljansnäs | 1,268 |
| 24 | Svärdsjö | 1,251 |
| 25 | Vikarbyn | 1,171 |
| 26 | Horndal | 1,114 |
| 27 | Ornäs | 1,068 |
| 28 | Gagnef | 1,049 |
Foreign background
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[5] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
| Location | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesta | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 |
| Borlänge | 11.4 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 24.2 | 24.9 |
| Falun | 7.6 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| Gagnef | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 10.1 |
| Hedemora | 9.3 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 18.2 |
| Leksand | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| Ludvika | 10.4 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 17.1 | 22.9 | 23.3 |
| Malung-Sälen | 5.8 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 13.5 |
| Mora | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 |
| Orsa | 4.7 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 14.6 |
| Rättvik | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Smedjebacken | 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 13.3 | 15.0 | 14.8 |
| Säter | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Vansbro | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Älvdalen | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| Total | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
| Source: SCB [5] | ||||||
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
- Duke of Dalarna, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)
- University College of Dalarna
- Dalecarlian horse
- Ecomuseum Bergslagen
- Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Notes and references
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ Dalarna in Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish)
- ^ "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Dalarnas län - Valda 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01Z/05_Tatorter2010_befolkning_1960_2010.xls
- ^ a b "PxWeb - välj variabler och värden" (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
- County Administrative Board of Dalarna
- County Council of Dalarna
- Regional Association of Dalarna
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