Falun Municipality

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Falu kommun
County Dalarna County
Province Dalarna
Seat Falun
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
40th of 290
2,288.35 km²
2,051.93 km²
Population
 • Total
39th of 290
55,267 inhabitants
Density
 • Total
143rd of 290
26.9 inhabitants/km²
Website http://www.falun.se/
Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Falun Municipality (Falu kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Falun.

The present municipality was formed at the time of the local government reform of 1971, when the City of Falun and six surrounding rural municipalities were amalgamated.

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[edit] Localities

[edit] Local politics

The Falu Party is a party with local interests.

[edit] Sister cities

Falun also has two cooperation towns without formal sistering treaty:

[edit] External links

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