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Dalarna (, English exonym: Dalecarlia),〔Eric Linklater in ''The Life of Charles XII'' pp. 53-54 & throughout〕 is a historical province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales.〔Robert Nisbet Bain in ''Gustavus III and His Contemporaries, Volume Two'' London 1894 & New York 1970 pp. 33-35 & throughout〕 Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Borders of the province mostly coincide with the modern administrative Dalarna County (''län''). The word "Dalarna" means "the dales" (valleys). The area is a popular vacation destination for Swedes from the south, who often travel there to relax during summer vacations, drawn by good fishing lakes, beautiful campgrounds, and deep forests. Many such Swedes own or rent a second residence in Dalarna, where they are likely to have a vegetable garden and apple trees. In mid-June, summerfest celebrations and dances are held in many of the small villages and, of course, in the larger cities. Dalarna is a region full of historical associations, possessing strong local characteristics in respect of its products, and especially of its people. In the western district Lima, some people in villages speak a traditional dialect, Dalecarlian, while in Älvdalen, they speak a dialect closer to Norwegian, Elfdalian.〔(Älvdalska - eget språk eller värsting bland dialekter? | Språktidningen ), spraktidningen.se〕 Historically, the people of Dalecarlia – called Dalecarlians, or Dalesmen (''dalkarlar="dale churls", masar'') and Daleswomen (''kullor'') – are famous for their love of independence.〔Volume V07, Page 764 of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. ((online link ))〕 The Old Norse form of the province is ''Járnberaland'',〔(Asernes Æt, Hunnerhæren mod Kong Frode I.'s danske styrker - 2 personer ved navn "Hun", og 2 personer ved navn "Hunding" ), verasir.dk〕 which means "the land of the iron carriers".〔(járn ), islex.is〕〔(bera ), islex.is〕〔(land ), islex.is〕 == Administration == The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but function as historical and cultural entities. In the case of ''Dalarna'' a corresponding administrative Dalarna County has almost, but not exactly, the same boundaries as the province, except for a part of the north-east (Hamra parish, also known as Orsa Finnmark) which forms part of Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dalarna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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