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  Dalarna County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden.
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 Council of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dalarna_County   (221 words)

  
 County Councils of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden.
The County Council is a political entity, appointed by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system.
In each County there are also several smaller entities for the local government and administration that constitute municipal self government, which are independent of the County Councils.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Councils_of_Sweden   (299 words)

  
 Dalarna (county): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Dalarna (county)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The County of Dalarna is a county or län in middle Sweden.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fullfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to 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 of Dalarna inherited its coat of arms from the province of Dalarna.
www.encyclopedian.com /da/Dalarna-(county).html   (170 words)

  
 Fishing in Dalarna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna is a province and a "county" in central Sweden (but there has never been a "Count of Dalarna").
The main river in the county, river Dalälven, is one of the largest rivers in Scandinavia and has been a super salmon fishing river up till the turn of the century when a dam and a hydroelectric power plant at the lowermost rapids plugged the river shut for salmon and for searun brown trout.
In the rest of Dalarna we have all types of fishing for brown trout and grayling in the faster stretches of the rivers and brown trout, pike, perch and whitefish in slower reaches and in the lakes.
web.bitnet.net /ecofly/text/dalafiske.htm   (980 words)

  
 Dalarna.se   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The county lies in the northern cold temperate zone, with average temperatures of lower than -3°C during the coldest month of the year.
In the eastern parts of the county it is 600-800 mm a year, while in the western parts it is 700- 1 000 mm a year.
The section on climate was written by Per-Olof Hårsmår, who in his turn relied on various papers by Bertil Eriksson, SMHI (The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute) and by members of the staff of Dalarna County Administration.
www.dalarna.se /template/NewsPage____5928.aspx   (442 words)

  
 Articles - Counties of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Counties of Sweden, or län, are the administrative and political subdivision in Sweden.
The counties in current-day Finland established in 1634 were: Åbo and Björneborg County, Nyland and Tavastehus County, Viborg and Nyslott County, ×sterbotten County and Kexholm County.
Norrland County (in 1645 divided as Västerbotten County, Hudiksvall County and Härnösand County.
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 Dalarna County Links
Dalarna County Council - The political body responsible for public health care and regional development.
Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be cr Dalarna County "By seeing the seed of failure in every success, we remain humble.
-- Steven Wright Dalarna County "Man was born free and everywhere he is in chains." (Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher, The Social Contract) Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /Sweden_Dalarna_County.html   (1347 words)

  
 Dalarna County -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) County or (Click link for more info and facts about län) län in middle (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
The County Administrative Board is nominally a (An administrative unit of government) Government Agency headed by a Governor.
The (The elected governing body of a county) County Council of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Da/Dalarna_County.htm   (368 words)

  
 Learn more about Sweden in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In each county there is a County Administrative Board or länsstyrelse which is appointed by the Government.
In each county there is also a separate County Council or landsting, which is the municipal representation appointed by the county electorate.
Each county further divides into a number of municipalities or kommuner, making a total of 289 municipalities, in 2002.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/sw/sweden.html   (1709 words)

  
 Siljan, Lake --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Covering an area of 112 square miles (290 square km; including Orsa and In lakes, 137 square miles [354 square km]), it is Dalarna's largest lake and Sweden's third.
lake in the administrative län (county) of Dalarna, central Sweden.
Dalarna province is coextensive with but slightly larger than Dalarna county and includes...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067773?tocId=9067773   (1007 words)

  
 Dalarna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to:
Dalecarlia, or Dalarna - a historical Province of Sweden
Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län - a current County of Sweden
www.theezine.net /d/dalarna.html   (96 words)

  
 Swedes' awareness of global warming on the rise according to new study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
These are the first findings in a fresh survey being conducted jointly by the Mountain Mistra research programme and the county administrative boards in Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, Jämtland, Västerbotten and Norrbotten, and also the Swedish EPA.
The survey was presented at a meeting entitled Predator 2005 on 25 January between the regional predator groups in the country and the Swedish EPA Council for Predator Issues.
Included here are the Council for Predator Issues at the Swedish EPA and regional predator groups in counties with permanent populations of large carnivores.
www.internat.environ.se /documents/press/2005/p050202.htm   (949 words)

  
 Dalarna --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Dalarna county came into being in 1997 when Kopparberg county was renamed; the county capital is Falun.
It is bounded on the east by the Gulf of Bothnia, on the south by the landskap of Gästrikland, on the west by those of Dalarna and Härjedalen, and on the north by that of Medelpad.
Its land area, 5,507 square miles (14,264 square km), is included in the administrative län (counties) of...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9028577   (461 words)

  
 Landstinget Dalarna
The County Council is the popularily elected institution which is responsible for public financed health care and regional development within the province.
The County measures approximately 400 km from the county boarder in Southeast to the border towards Norway in Northwest, and the County is more than 160 km wide.
The County Council has a major responsibility for the development of the County, among other things through education, culture, public transportation and support to trade, industry and research.
www.ltdalarna.se /templates/ltSubPage.asp?id=2267   (409 words)

  
 Falun Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Today the city of Falun has a population of 35,930 (1996) and together with its neighbour city of Borlänge it forms a city area with close to 100,000 inhabitants.
Falun is the city of residence in Dalarna County, and is still an important service and industrial city although the mine itself is closed.
The city also holds part of the (Dalarnas högskola) and each year it hosts the by its skiing arena Lugnet.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Falun   (391 words)

  
 Term paper on Dalarna County
Main article: Dalarna County Administrative Board Dalarna County was known as Kopparberg County, or Kopparbergs län, until 1997.
Main article: Dalarna County Council The County Council of Dalarna or Landstinget Dalarna.
Main article: Heraldry of Dalecarlia The Dalarna County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Dalecarlia.
www.termpapertopic.org /da/dalarna-county.html   (206 words)

  
 Desi Hot OR Hot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Map highlighting the location of Dalarna County in Sweden
The Dalarna County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Dalecarlia.
When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
www.desihotornot.com /encyclopedia/index.php?title=Dalarna_County   (183 words)

  
 Dalarnas Kommunförbund   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Dalarna Association of Local Authorities is an association in the County Dalarna.
The Dalarna Association co-operates with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, which is an association representing Sweden`s 290 Local Authorities.
Ann Christin Jonell is the managing director of the Dalarna Association of Local Authorities secretariat and is answerable to the board for its operations.
www.dalarna.komforb.se /english.shtml   (227 words)

  
 Dal River --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
industrial town in the southeastern corner of Dalarna län (county), central Sweden, on the Dal River at the Storforsen and Lillforsen rapids.
Its copper refinery began operation in 1636; in 1644 a mint was...
In the Middle Ages a stronghold known as Borghnäs was located near the present site; its destruction in 1434 opened a war of liberation against the Danes.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9362203?tocId=9362203   (824 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Sweden:Dalarna County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna County was known as Kopparberg County until 1997.
Its borders are identical to the borders of the province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia.) It is located in middle Sweden, bordering to Norway in the west.
Sites relevant for more than one municipality in Dalarna County should be submitted to the county level.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Sweden/Dalarna_County/desc.html   (182 words)

  
 Kopparberg --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Founded as a county in 1647, it was renamed Dalarna county in 1997.
town, capital of the län (county) of Dalarna and major town of the traditional landskap (province) of Dalarna, central Sweden.
The 300-million-metric-ton level of world paper and paperboard (PandB) production was almost reached for the first time in 1997 with a total of slightly over 299 million metric tons, an astonishing performance and an increase of 5.8% over 1996.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046044?tocId=9046044   (314 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Sweden Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
However by the recognition of five minority languages on April 1 in 2000, has raised the issue of whether Swedish should have a standing of official language in Sweden.
Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish may be used be used in dealing with municipal and government agencies, courts, preschools and nursing homes in parts of Norrbotten County.
Sweden has an extensive child-care system that guarantees a place for all young children from 2-6 years old in a public day-care facility.
www.ipedia.com /sweden.html   (2083 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Sweden
Landstinget i Uppsala län [County Council of Uppsala]
Landstinget i Jönköpings län [County Council of Jönköping]
Landstinget i Kalmar län [County Council of Kalmar]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/se.html   (727 words)

  
 Dalarna County - The World Wide Beat - The World by Region - SearchBeat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna County - The World Wide Beat - The World by Region - SearchBeat.com
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Cottage rentals in sweden, dalarna - Dalarna, Sweden: Älvdalen in northern Dalarna offers wildlife, bear and moose safaris, vast and unspoiled nature, fishing and cottage rentals.
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 LookSmart - Directory - Dalarna County (Lan), Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dalarna County (Lan), Sweden - Explore the government, services, communities, and educational opportunities of Dalarna County, Sweden.
Ramble through treatise on the modern county and some of its history with location map and coat of arms.
Join the Zeal community and help build the "Dalarna County (Lan), Sweden" Directory Category.
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 the knowledge.com ™ directory - regional - europe - sweden - dalarna county - localities - falun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Länsstyrelsen Dalarna
Länsstyrelsen genomförde i somras en undersökning av metaller i bergborrade brunnar i Dalarna, bl a arsenik, kadrumium, bly och uran.
Integrationsstrategin för Dalarna 2005-2009 är nu ute på remiss.
Strategi för formellt skydd av skog i Dalarna
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 the knowledge.com ™ directory - regional - europe - sweden - dalarna county - localities - älvdalen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Quarries the red Älvdal Quartite and processes it for use in interior and exterior design.
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