Dalabergslagen

Dalabergslagen^{[dead link]} is the southern part of Dalarna; more fertile and populated than the rest of the province, south of Siljansbygden.

Borlänge and Falun are the dominant cities, and traditional rivals.

Municipalities

Map of Dalabergslagen

60.13899216.1837311 Avesta
60.48830515.4273322 Borlänge , the largest city, with a university campus
60.28037115.9803973 Hedemora
60.60273715.6560644 Falun , the county seat, famous for its copper mine and skiing stadium
60.12017215.1706455 Ludvika including Säfsen
60.1431115.4133796 Smedjebacken
60.34308715.7587967 Säter

Understand

As part of Bergslagen, this region was important to the Swedish metal industry.

Get in

Dala Airport in Borlänge has daily flights from Gothenburg and Malmö.
Each municipal centre is served by national rail carrier SJ.
MasExpressen coach service operates between Stockholm and Mora, stopping at Avesta, Hedemora, Falun, Säter and Borlänge.

Get around

Dalatrafik is the regional public transportation company.

See

Dalabergslagen is famous for mining tourism.

Falun has the Falu copper mine, and realist painter Carl Larsson's farm in Sundborn.

Do

While Dalabergslagen is more populated than northern and western Dalarna, there are still deep forests for outdoor life such as hiking and winter sport.

Eat

Falukorv, the traditional sausage of Falun.

Drink

Stay safe

Beware of cold weather and animal collisions.

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