Falun () is a

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

and the seat of

Falun Municipality Falun Municipality () is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Falun. Falun is the second biggest city and provincial capital of Dalarna County. Falun was originally famous for its copper mine. ...

Dalarna County Dalarna County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to ...

, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with

Borlänge Borlänge () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality which as of 2017 had a total population of 51,604 inhabitants. History Originally Bor ...

, a

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with just over 100,000 inhabitants. Falun was originally famous for its

copper mine Copper extraction is the multi-stage process of obtaining copper from its ores. The conversion of copper ores consists of a series of physical, chemical, and electrochemical processes. Methods have evolved and vary with country depending on the ...

, and is today an important service and

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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 reclaimed 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

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by the

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. Dalarna University, with its 18 000 students, has a campus located in Falun ― close to the national ski stadium where the ski world championship has taken place a number of times, including the last one in 2015. The name of Falun has influenced the names of some Swedish items associated with the town, such as

Falu red Falun red or Falu red ( ; , ) is a red iron oxide pigment obtained as a byproduct of the Falun copper mine. It is traditionally used as a pigment in applied to exterior wood surfaces in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. ''Falu Rödfärg'' is a pro ...

(a paint color),

Falu rågrut Falu (born Falguni Shah; in Bombay, India) is an American singer whose music blends ancient classical Indian melodies with contemporary western sounds. She has worked and collaborated with a wide array of artists including A. R. Rahman (''Slumdo ...

(a snack),

Falu ättika Falu (born Falguni Shah; in Bombay, India) is an American singer whose music blends ancient classical Indian melodies with contemporary western sounds. She has worked and collaborated with a wide array of artists including A. R. Rahman (''Slumdo ...

(a type of vinegar) and

Falukorv Falukorv ( , ), or Falu sausage in English, is a type of sausage (''korv'' in Swedish) that originates from Falun, Sweden. It is made from a mixture of smoked pork and beef or veal, blended with potato starch flour, onion, salt, and mild spice ...

History

The town of Falun is known to have existed in the 14th century as a market place for the surrounding lands. Mining for copper had been a local business since the mid-13th century, or possibly as early as 1000, and the organisation for the extracting of copper and gold from Stora Kopparberget is believed to be the oldest still-existing enterprise in the world, proved active since 1347, when its charter was granted by King

Magnus IV of Sweden Magnus Eriksson (April or May 1316 – 1 December 1374) was King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, King of Norway as Magnus VII from 1319 to 1355, and ruler of Scania from 1332 to 1360. By adversaries he has been called ''Magnus Smek'' (). Medi ...

. The first share in the company is dated as early as 1288. However, an enterprise at that time was nothing more than a cooperative among the owners, each contributing with a share of money for construction, tools, ''etc.'', necessary to run the organisation. Depending on their contributions they could use the facilities and share the profits in proportion to the relative sizes of their individual contributions. File:falun1.jpg, Falun town hall (Rådhuset) File:falun2.jpg, House in Falun File:falun3.jpg, View from ski-jump on Falun File:StKbka2.JPG, Stora Kopparbergs kyrka File:Church Falun.jpg, Church in Falun The city of Falun received its privileges in 1641. By then Falun was already one of the largest cities in Sweden, with about 6000 inhabitants. Soon, however, the importance of the copper mine began to decrease. In 1687, parts of the mine collapsed in a

landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, rockslips or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows. Landslides ...

, creating a 100 m deep pit. Even though the mine remained in use for the next 300 years, the production gradually diminished, until it closed down in 1992. The mining area of the

Falun Mine Falun Mine () was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century. Technological developme ...

has been declared a

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, which also was the name of the mining company of Falun, is today a part of

Stora Enso Stora Enso Oyj (from and ) is a Finnish and Swedish forest industry company. It develops and produces various materials, mostly based on wood, for a range of industries and applications worldwide. It has headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, an ...

. During World War II, Falun was the place where the authorities "

interned Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without Criminal charge, charges or Indictment, intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects ...

" British and American airmen who happened to land in Sweden or reached the country after landing in German-controlled territories. Unlike civilian refugees from Germany, who were kept in internment camps throughout the country, British and American airmen were placed in hotels and

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establishments in the Falun area, and enjoyed relative freedom.

Climate

Falun has a

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(

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). Winter is the longest season lasting approximately from mid-November until the end of March, although March daytime temperatures tend to be mild. With an average high temperature of , July is the warmest month. However, the all-time heat record was set on August 4, 2014, when was measured. This was, in turn, the highest measured temperature of the intense heatwave that summer that affected most of Scandinavia. The climate of Falun is more continental than most of Sweden since it is relatively far from large bodies of waters moderating temperatures. As a result, the highs of July in Falun are normally warmer than many areas much further south in the country. Winters, however, are cold but also highly variable due to the proximity to some maritime influence that often brings mild temperatures above freezing, moderating average temperatures. The most precipitation occurs during the summer months of July and August. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Falun is . The weather station has however, not recorded below according to the open data.

Architectural history

Stora Gruvstugan was designed by Eric Geisler and built between 1771 and 1785 in a

Rococo Style Rococo, less commonly Roccoco ( , ; or ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpte ...

, also referred to as Late Baroque. The building is situated by Falun Copper Mine and used to be the main office to the copper mine. In 1882 the building was rebuilt into Berslagets museum. At the beginning of 1920, the mining came close to the structure which made it fragile and extensive repairs were made to the building. Västra Skolan was built in 1915, based on a design by the city architect in Falun, Klas Boman. The building functioned as a school up until 2010. The tower was a replica of

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, XVIIth century parish church of Falun, from which one could view the entire low built the city. Egnellska Huset was built in 1903, and was designed by Falun's first city architect, Klas Boman. The building functioned as a modern residential building. The building was initially a light yellow color and then later recolored in a more bright yellow color. After two separate fires in 2007 and 2008, the building was restored to its original appearance. Falugatan is a street in Falun and has since the 15th century functioned as a connection between eastern and western Falun. Thanks to its location by the river, this site became an important commerce site for the city. When Falun, officially became a city, in 1641, it was this street that named the city to Falun. The street kept its appearance up until the 1960s when Falun was modernized architectural. During the 1960', four of the five 18th century buildings were demolished and today, the Körsnerska Huset is the only one remaining in its original appearance. Centralpalatset is a building located on Stora Torget in Falun and is a monumental building, decorated in

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. It was built between 1895 and 1896, and was designed by the local architect

Ferdinand Boberg Gustaf Ferdinand Boberg (11 April 1860 – 7 May 1946) was a Swedish architect. Biography Boberg was born in Falun. He became one of the most productive and prominent architects of Stockholm around the turn of the 20th century. Among his most ...

. The author

Selma Lagerlöf Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, , ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, ''Gösta Berling's Saga'', at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was ...

lived in the building, and it was here she wrote

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. In 1947, the initial balconies were removed and in 1955 the whole building was facing a renovation where the facade was redesigned and the whole house scaled-down, making it shorter and flatter Wiklunds Glas was a building on Åsgatan in Falun and was designed in a combination between

and

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. The building was designed by the architect J.Wernfeldt and functioned as a location for a glass company. The building was demolished in 1971, when Falun was modernized. Geislerska Huset was built sometime between 1765 and 1768 by Eric Geisler. The building was built by a technique which later became referred to as Eric Geisler Technique. It was the oldest building in the world built with copper

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stone. The building was demolished in 1977, and on the site today is an office building. Rådhuset (Town Hall) is located on Stora Torget in Falun. Was built between 1649 and 1653, initially as a one-floor building, but in the 1960s, a second floor was added onto the building. In 1761, the building was destroyed in a fire, but was quickly rebuilt and is still, today, standing on the same site. Varmbadhuset a community swimming pool facility in Falun. It was designed in a

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by the city architect Klas Boman and built in 1911. In the 1960s a sports center was planned out for Falun and Varmbadhuset lost its importance and faced demolition in 1974, despite strong protests from the residents in Falun. On the site today is the police station. In 1961, an architectural competition was organized in Falun. The neighborhood (Falan) between the western side of Stora Torget and

Faluån Falu River (Swedish: Faluån) is a river in Sweden. It runs from lake Varpan to lake Runn and passes through the town of Falun Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. ...

was to be modernized. The competition was won by Uhlin och Malms Arkitektkontor in Stockholm. The final design was built in 1968, with two buildings along the western side of the Plaza. Since 1968, the buildings have been rebuilt many times.

Education

There is a number of elementary schools in Falun, as well as a number of high schools. For education, the city holds part of the University College of Dalarna (''Högskolan Dalarna'').

Today

In sports, Falun hosts the annual Swedish Ski Games at its skiing arena

Lugnet, Falun Lugnet is a large sport complex located in Falun, Sweden. 58 of the Swedish Sports Confederation's 67 special sports can be practiced there. There are six full sized indoor pitches in the area where everything from dance to association footbal ...

. The city's most successful sports team is the

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team Falu BS which has played in the Swedish top division for many years. Also, IBF Falun, the

floorball Floorball (also known by other names) is a sport played with five players and a goalkeeper in each team. It is played indoors with sticks and a hollow plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three periods. The sport of bandy also playe ...

male and female teams, have been very successful.

Falu FK Falu FK is a Swedish football club located in Falun in Dalarna County. Background Falu FK was founded on 27 February 2006 following a joint initiative of the football sections of Falu BS, Slätta SK und Korsnäs IF FK clubs. The men's teams ...

play in Division 2 Norra Svealand.

Stadium has also hosted the

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four times:

1954 Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

and most recently in

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

. The city lost out to

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, Canada, in 1981 for the

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. Again, Falun applied for the

1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Albertville '92 (Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile '92''), were a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and aroun ...

but lost out to

Albertville Albertville (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is best k ...

, France, in 1986. The city lost despite the best efforts of one of

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

's singers who recorded a single in support of the bid. Falun is the hometown of 'The Battle', one of the world's most famous snowboard competitions.

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and

Copper Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orang ...

byproducts from the mine are still used as a paint ingredient, in the production of the nationally well known and culturally important

Falu Red Falun red or Falu red ( ; , ) is a red iron oxide pigment obtained as a byproduct of the Falun copper mine. It is traditionally used as a pigment in applied to exterior wood surfaces in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. ''Falu Rödfärg'' is a pro ...

paint, particularly used on wooden houses.

Notable people

Oscar Alin from Hildebrand Sveriges historia

Oscar Alin Oscar Josef Alin (22 December 184631 December 1900) was a Swedish historian and politician. Life Alin was born in Falun, Sweden. In 1872 he completed his doctorate and became docent of political science, and in 1882 ''professor skytteanus'' of ...

(1846–1900) historian and politician. *

Sture Bergwall Sture Ragnar Bergwall (born 26 April 1950), also known as Thomas Quick from 1993–2002, is a Swedes, Swedish man previously believed to have been a serial killer, having confessed to more than 30 murders while detained in a mental institution fo ...

, (born 1950), falsely convicted of serial murder *

, (1860–1946) architect *

Bolaget Bolaget () are a Swedish musical group from Falun. Formed in 2019, the band consists of Adam Bergestål, Gustav Jörgensen, Oliver Nordqvist and William Ahlborg. They had the most-streamed song in Sweden in 2022 ("") and 2023 (""). In 2024, they ...

(founded 2019), band *

Joakim Brodén Joakim "Jocke" Brodén (born 5 October 1980) is a Swedish musician who is the lead vocalist, keyboardist and occasional third guitarist of the power metal band Sabaton. He and bassist Pär Sundström formed the band in 1999. Early life Brodén ...

, (born 1980) founder and lead vocalist of

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band

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* Brothers of Metal, (founded 2012)

band *

Elma Danielsson Elma Danielsson née Sundquist (1 March 1865, Falun - 8 February 1936, Lomma), was a Swedish journalist and politician (Social Democrat). She was a temporary editor of the social democratic paper '' Arbetet'' from 1887 onward, and has been referr ...

, (1865–1936), journalist and politician *

Björn Dixgård Björn Hans-Erik Dixgård (born 8 May 1981) is a Swedish musician (vocals, guitar). He is the frontman of the Swedish band Mando Diao. Biography 220px, Dixgård in 2013 Björn Hans-Erik Dixgård was born on 8 May 1981, near Falun, Sweden, as the ...

, (born 1981) musician (

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) *

Jorian Engelbrektsson Jorian Engelbrektsson (born May 15, 1982, Falun, Sweden) became the first non-American to take the Pinball World Champion title, which he did on October 14, 2007 at the PAPA 10 contest (The 10th World Championship organized by the Professional & A ...

, (born 1982) pinball champion * Fet-Mats, (died 1677) a natural mummy found in Sweden in 1719. *

, (1858–1940) author, awarded the 1909

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* Lina Leandersson, (born 1995) actress *

Bertil Lintner Bertil Lintner (born 1953) is a Swedish journalist, author and strategic consultant who has been writing about Asia for nearly four decades. He was formerly the Burma (Myanmar) correspondent of the now defunct ''Far Eastern Economic Review'', an ...

, (born 1953) journalist *

Kristian Matsson Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie ...

(born 1983) musician, stage name ''

The Tallest Man on Earth Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the Indepen ...

'' *

Henrik Petrini Henrik Petrini (15 April 1863 – 6 October 1957) was a Swedish mathematician. His mathematical contributions are mainly connected with the theory of partial differential equations, in particular potential theory. He was born in Falun and rece ...

, (1863–1957) mathematician *

Ernst Rolf Ernst Ragnar Johansson (20 January 1891– 25 December 1932), professionally known as Ernst Rolf was a Swedish-language, Swedish actor, singer and composer and musical revue artist.:sv:Ernst Rolf, Ernst Rolf. ''sv.wikipedia.org''. Retrieved: Marc ...

, (1891–1932), actor and singer *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The People of Norrland'' (1930) * '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * ''Int ...

, (1900–1976) actor * Vincent Skoglund, (born 1974), photographer *

Georg Stiernhielm Georg Stiernhielm (August 7, 1598 – April 22, 1672) was a Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet. He has been called "the father of the Swedish skald art". Stiernhielm's most famous poetic work is the first poem in the Musæ ...

, (1598–1672) civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet. * Gunnar Säve-Söderbergh, (1910–1948) palaeontologist and geologist. * Pär Sundström, (born 1981) founder and Bassist of

band

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, (founded 2011)

band *

Putte Wickman Hans Olof "Putte" Wickman (10 September 1924 – 14 February 2006) was a Swedish jazz clarinetist. Career Born Hans Olof Wickman in Falun Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabit ...

, (1924–2006) jazz clarinetist Jenny Rissveds 001

Sport

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(born 2000), ice hockey player * Jesper Boqvist (born 1998), ice hockey player *

Zećira Mušović Zećira Mušović (; born 26 May 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Damallsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. Early life Mušović was born in Falun, Sweden in 1996 to a family of Bosniak ...

(born 1996), footballer *

Mattias Ekström Bengt Mattias Ekström (born 14 July 1978) is a racing and rally driver from Sweden. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi from 2001 until his retirement in 2018, and has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship ...

(born 1978), racing driver * Samuel Ersson (born 1999), ice hockey goaltender *

Maria Hjorth Maria Anna McBride (née Hjorth born 15 October 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. She has won five times on the LPGA Tour and twice finished second in major championships. Early years Hjorth was born in Falun. As the youngest of three d ...

(born 1973), golfer *

Tomas Jonsson Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. He is assistant coach for the Danish national ice hockey team. Jonsson was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in t ...

(born 1960, former ice hockey player, now coach *

Anders Kallur Anders Kallur (born 6 July 1952) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders. Kallur played for Modo Hockey and Södertälje SK before moving to Djurgårdens IF in 197 ...

(born 1952), former ice hockey player *

Jenny Kallur Jenny Margareta Kallur (; born 16 February 1981) is a Swedish former track and field athlete who competed in hurdling and sprinting events. Her twin sister Susanna Kallur, who is four minutes younger, is also a 100 m hurdler. She was c ...

(born 1981), athlete, World Championships finalist 2005 in 100 m hurdles *

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(born 1981), athlete, World Record Holder 60 meter hurdles *

Marcus Ljungqvist Marcus Ljungqvist (born October 26, 1974, in Falun) is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998, and retired from racing after the 2009 season. He worked for as a sporting director from 2010 until 2013. He ...

(born 1974), former road bicycle racer *

Jenny Rissveds Jenny Rissveds (born 6 June 1994) is a Sweden, Swedish cross-country mountainbike rider. She won the gold medal in Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country, women's cross country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ...

(born 1994), Olympic Champion Rio 2016, U23 Mountain Bike World Champion 2016 *

Walter Steiner Walter Steiner (born 15 February 1951) is a Swiss former ski jumper who competed in the 1970s. Career Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He also won the ski jumping competition a ...

(born 1951), former ski jumper *

Ulf Stenlund Ulf Stenlund (born 21 January 1967) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one single (1986, Palermo) and one doubles (1987, Bari Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, ...

(born 1967), former tennis player * Mats Gren (born 1963), former footballer

In popular culture

The short story "Die Bergwerke zu Falun" ("The Mines of Falun") was published by

E. T. A. Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.Penrith Goff, "E.T.A. Hoffmann" in ...

in 1819, based on what happened to Fet-Mats Israelsson.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Falun: * Falu BS *

Korsnäs IF FK Korsnäs IF FK is a Sweden, Swedish Association football, football club located in Falun. Background Korsnäs IF FK currently plays in Swedish football Division 3, Division 3 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football league syst ...

Slätta SK Slätta SK is a Swedish football club located in Falun. Background Slätta SK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Dalavallen in Falun. The club is affiliated to D ...

* IBF Falun

Annual music festival

Starting in 2008 Falun has been the home of a rock and metal festival called Sabaton Open Air: Rockstad Falun.

References

External links

* * * Falun – Official site
falun.se
* Falun – Democracy City
falun.se/democracy
{{Attached KML County seats in Sweden Populated places in Falun Municipality Municipal seats of Dalarna County Swedish municipal seats Mining communities in Sweden Ski areas and resorts in Sweden Populated lakeshore places in Sweden Cities in Sweden