dalia

Dalia or Dalsland, is a historical Province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. It borders to Bahusia, Wermelandia and Westrogothia. It and is also bounded by lake Vnern and Norway.

County

For current affairs see: Vstra Gtaland County For many years Dalia constituted up the northern part of the former lvsborg County, but in 1999 it was replaced by the larger Vstra Gtaland County.

History

Main article: History of Dalia

Geography

Main article: Geography of Dalia Dalia was historically divided into a chartered city and five hundreds.

City

ml (1643)

Hundreds

No other part of Sweden has its area covered with as many lakes as Dalia does. Tresticklan is a national part in Dalia.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Dalia The Dalsland canal was completed in 1868 and has 28 locks in its length of 254 km.

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Dalia Dalia was granted its arms at the time of the funeral of Gustav I of Sweden in 1560. In the 16th century Dalsland had the status of a County (Comitatus) and was represented with an Earl's coronet. On January 18, 1884 the Privy Council gave all provinces the right of use to a Dukal coronet for their coat of arms. Blazon: "Argent an Ox passant armed and hoofed Or."

External links

Dalsland - Tourist site

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