Falun

For other uses, see Falun (disambiguation).

Falun
Falun seen from the Sveriges Radio building
Coat of arms
Falun Location within Dalarna Falun Location within Sweden
Coordinates: 60°36′26″N 15°37′52″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Dalarna
County	Dalarna County
Municipality	Falun Municipality
Charter	1641
Area
• City	27.1716 km2 (10.4910 sq mi)
• Metro	2,052.65 km2 (792.53 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (31 December 2022)
• City	55,344
• Density	1,372/km2 (3,550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	791 xx
Area code	(+46) 23
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.falun.se

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Falun (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɑ̂ːlɵn]) is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitants.

Falun was originally famous for its copper mine, and is today an important service and industrial city even though the mine is closed (since 1992).

Faluån is a river, flowing through the city, separating it into two sides. Falu copper mine is located on one of the sides which during many centuries was one of Sweden's main business. This side of the river was usually called "the mining side", where not many plants grew due to the toxic smoke which contaminated the soil. On the other side of the river, where the smoke did not reach, set many large villas, which made this side to be called "the delightful side". The centre of Falun consists of classical pedestrian streets with small shops. In 1998, the city claimed the award of "the city centre of the year" in Sweden.

In 2001, the city, the copper mine, and mining areas of Falun were added to the list of world heritage sites by the United Nations. Dalarna University, with its 18 000 students, has a campus located in Falun ― close to the national ski stadium where the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships has taken place a number of times, most recently in 2015.

The name of Falun has influenced the names of some Swedish items associated with the town, such as Falu red (a paint color), Falu rågrut (a type of rye crispbread), Falu ättika (a type of distilled vinegar) and Falukorv.