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Dalarna (Lake Siljan area)
The heartland of Swedish folk culture where Midsummer celebrations around the maypole are at their most traditional beside Lake Siljan.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Falun
Dalarna, Sweden · Europe
About Falun
Falun sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ornäs, 55km from Lake Siljan Loop.
Falun is in Dalarna, Sweden, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ornäs, about 11 km away.
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 itsRead more
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.
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What is there to see near Falun?
Within an hour or so of Falun: Dalarna (Lake Siljan area) (53 km), Lake Siljan Loop (55 km).
Where is Falun?
Falun is in Dalarna, Sweden, about 11 km from Ornäs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,291
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Dalarna
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 60.6036, 15.6260
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Falun
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Lake Siljan Loop
A folkloric drive around Dalarna's meteorite-crater lake, past red cottages, midsummer poles and Tällberg views.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Falun
- 55 kmLake Siljan LoopA folkloric drive around Dalarna's meteorite-crater lake, past red cottages, midsummer poles and Tällberg views.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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