The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but function as historical and cultural entities. In the case of … See more

Dalarna's coat of arms dates from 1560; the use of two crossed arrows as a symbol precedes this. A Duchy of Dalecarlia also exists, and the … See more

The northern part of the province is dominated by mountains and the vast Orsa Finnmark area. The southern part of the province is part of the Bergslagen region, and consists mostly of plains, hills and … See more

The province of Dalarna formed part of Svealand before the formation of Sweden in the 11th century.
Three historically notorious rebellions started in the … See more

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, a local dialect of which, the so-called Dalecarlian runes or Dalrunes, survived into the … See more

• Jussi Björling, opera singer
• Cryonic Temple, heavy metal band
• Joacim Cans, musician
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The Swedish provinces were subdivided into the Hundreds of Sweden, 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. See more