Falun

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Falun is a historic Swedish city known for its former copper mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and as the capital of Dalarna County in central Sweden.

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Falun canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
copper mine
municipal seat
pigment
capitalOf Dalarna County
climate humid continental climate
country Sweden
countrySubdivision province of Dalarna
dialingCode +46 23
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 110 metres
governedBy Falun Municipal Council
hasCulturalSymbol Falun red paint
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasIndustryHistory metal processing
mining
hasMuseum Falu Gruva museum
hasNeighbouringMunicipality Borlänge Municipality
hasPart Falun Mine
linked to: Falun Copper Mine
hasRailConnectionTo Gävle
Mora
Stockholm
hasRiver Faluån
hasSportsVenue Lugnet ski stadium
hasTransport Falun Central Station
hasUniversityCampus Dalarna University
heritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun"
hostsEvent FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1974
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015
isSeatOf Governor of Dalarna County
knownFor Falun Mine
linked to: Falun Copper Mine

historic copper mining
locatedBy Lake Runn
locatedIn Dalarna County
Falun
central Sweden
officialLanguage Swedish
linked to: Swedish language
originatesFrom Falun Mine
linked to: Falun Copper Mine
partOf Falun Municipality
postalCodeRange 791 xx
regionCode SE-K
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
tourismAttraction UNESCO-listed industrial heritage
historic mining landscape
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 2001

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Svealand contains Falun
Dalarna hasCapital Falun
Dalarna contains Falun
Leksand hasCountyCapital Falun
Carl Larsson placeOfDeath Falun
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun locatedIn Falun
subject linked to: World Heritage Sites in Sweden
Falun Mine locatedIn Falun
subject linked to: Falun
Falu red namedAfter Falun