Dalarna

Also known as Dalecarlia

Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden.

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Dalarna is a historical province located in central Sweden that is sometimes called Dalecarlia or the Dales in English. It remains culturally and geographically significant as one of Sweden's traditional regions, though it is no longer an administrative division.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Dalarna
Settlement.image_flag: Dalarnas landskapsflagga.png
Settlement.image_shield: Dalarnas vapen crowned.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.image_map: Sverigekarta-Landskap Dalarna.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Land
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Svealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Counties
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dalarna CountyGävleborg CountyJämtland CountyVärmland County
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29,086
Settlement.population_total: 283814
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET

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Administration
Heraldry
Geography
Lakes
Cities
Other towns
National parks
History
Culture
Notable natives
Districts
Sports
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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 in the west. The province's borders mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County ().

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dalarna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.