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. There are sites where iron was made as early as 400 BC. The Mining district of Central Sweden is to be distinguished from Malmfälten, 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. Svealand is a historical region of Sweden. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Kiruna (from (Sami) Giron, (white) grouse) is a town and Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ... Categories: Sweden geography stubs ... The Swedish iron ore was an important theme in the World War II debate. ...

Bergslagen covers parts of the provinces of Dalarna, Närke (southern Närke was part of the original Bergslagen, Järnberget), Värmland, and Västmanland. The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... Dalarna is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Dalecarlia, or Dalarna - a historical Province of Sweden Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län - a current County of Sweden This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Närke is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Nericia, or Närke - a historical Province of Sweden Part of Örebro County, or Örebro län - a current County of Sweden Part of Närke and Värmland County, or Närkes och V... Värmland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Wermelandia, or Värmland - a historical Province of Sweden Värmland County, or Värmlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Närke and Värmland County, or Närkes och V...  Västmanland? is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...

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. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s–1436) was a Swedish statesman and rebel leader. ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck painted the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... The Kalmar Union (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish: Kalmarunionen) was a series of personal unions (1397–1520) that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under a single monarch. ... Events April - Battle of Villalar - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. ...

See also

• Category:Mountain Districts of Bergslagen

External links

• Ecomuseum Bergslagen - Official site