Bergslagen

The Mining district of Central Sweden, often referred to under its Swedish name Bergslagen, is a historically, culturally, and linguistically distinct region of Svealand in central Sweden. In Bergslagen mining and metallurgic industry have been important since the Middle Ages. The Mining district of Central Sweden is to be distinguished from Malmf?lten, the Mining district of Northern Sweden centered at the towns of Kiruna and Malmberget, that has been of greater importance during the 20th century and of particular significance during WWII.

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Bergslagen covers parts of the provinces of Dalarna, N?rke (southern N?rke was part of the original Bergslagen, J?rnberget), V?rmland, and V?stmanland.

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The conflict of interests between iron exports from Bergslagen and territorial conflicts at Denmark's southern border was a chief reason behind the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434 and the following strifes that ultimately resulted in the dissolution of the Kalmar Union in 1523.

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