Västmanlands-Dala Nation, Uppsala Explained

Västmanland's-Dala Nation
University:Uppsala University
Location:S:t Larsgatan 13
Box 2062
750 02 Uppsala
Sweden
Name Latin:Natio Westmanno-Dalecarliae
Abbreviation:V-Dala
Established:1639
Head Label:Inspektor
Head Link:Inspektor
Head:Johan Tysk
Membership:5290

Västmanlands-Dala nation, mostly referred to only as V-Dala, is one of the 13 student nations at Uppsala University in Sweden. The nation, intended for students from the provinces of Dalarna and Västmanland – these provinces making up most of the diocese of Västerås – was founded in 1639. The first inspektor of the nation was Olof Rudbeck the Elder, appointed in 1663. The current is Johan Tysk, professor, Department of Mathematics, Uppsala University.

Architecture

The house of Västmanlands-Dala nation is one of three buildings in Sweden designed by the world-famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The house was built in 1965, and was paid for by fund-raising in Dalarna and Västmanland.

Inspektors

Västmanlands-Dala nation

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