Dalabergslagen 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.
As part of Bergslagen, this region was important to the Swedish metal industry.
Dalabergslagen is famous for mining tourism.
Falun has the Falu copper mine, and realist painter Carl Larsson's farm in Sundborn.
While Dalabergslagen is more populated than northern and western Dalarna, there are still deep forests for outdoor life such as hiking and winter sport.
Beware of cold weather and animal collisions.