Falun Municipality
| Falu kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Dalarna County | |
| Seat | Falun | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,275.17 km2 (878.45 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,040.13 km2 (787.70 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 235.04 km2 (90.75 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 56,894 | |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 2080 | |
| Website | www.falun.se | |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | ||
Falun Municipality (Falu kommun) 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.
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.
Localities
Local politics
The Falu Party is a party with local interests.
Sister cities
The following places have sister cities agreements with Falun:
Falun also has two cooperation towns without formal sistering treaty:
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Falun Municipality – Official site
- Dalarna College - Situated in Falun
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Coordinates: 60°36′N 15°38′E / 60.600°N 15.633°E
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