The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes; it is further divided intomunicipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County encompasses nearly all of the cultural and historical province ofDalarna (literally, "the valleys"). For the most part sparsely populated and with extensive tracts of wilderness, Dalarna County is almost as large asBelgium in terms of land area.
In older times, Dalarna was periodically part of the territory ruled by the governor ofVästerås Castle. The1634 Instrument of Government led to the creation of a county covering Dalarna with its ownCounty Governor. TheKopparbergs län (literallyCopper Mountain County) was finally created by royal decree in 1647.[3] On 1 January 1997, the name of the county was changed to Dalarna County.[4] The small town ofKopparberg is not to be confused with the old county name, since it is located inÖrebro County just to the south.
The main aim of theCounty Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by theRiksdag and theGovernment, 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 aGovernment Agency headed by a Governor.
The table details allRiksdag election results of the Kopparberg and Dalarna counties since the unicameral era began in1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
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.[23] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
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.
