Dalsland

Dalsland or Dalia, is a province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. It borders to Bohusl�n, V�rmland and V�sterg�tland. It and is also bounded by lake V�nern and Norway.

County For current affairs see: County of V�stra G�taland

For many years Dalsland made up the made up the northern part of the former County of �lvsborg, but in 1999 it was replaced by the larger County of V�stra G�taland.

History Main article: History of Dalsland

Geography Main article: Geography of Dalsland

�m�l (1643), was the only chartered city of Dalsland. No other part of Sweden has its area covered with as many lakes as Dalsland does.

Culture Main article: Culture of Dalsland[?]

The Dalsland canal was completed in 1868 and has 28 locks in its length of 254 km.

Heraldry Main article: Heraldry of Dalsland[?]

Dalsland 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 the 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 (http://www.dalsland.com/)