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The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes, being further subdivided into Municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County virtually encompasses the historical province Dalarna , that deals with history and culture of the area.


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  Name Dalarna
  Fullname Dalarnas län
  Isocode W
  Nutscode 062
  Capital Falun
  Province Dalarna
  Governor Ingrid Dahlberg
  Council Landstinget Dalarna
  Nuts North Middle Sweden
  Date 1634
  Arearank 4th
  Area 28,194
  Areapercent 69
  Population As Of 1999
  Populationrank 8th
  Population 280,575
  Populationpercent 32
  Populationdensity 100
  GDP As Of 2004
  GDPrank 7th
  GDP 62,604 Million <!-- SEK -->
  GDPpercapita 226,000 <!-- SEK -->
  GDPpercent 267
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  Map



ADMINISTRATION

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 fulfil 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 .


POLITICS

The County Council of Dalarna or ''Landstinget Dalarna''.


MUNICIPALITIES


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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.


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