FalunGeneral information - Location
| Country | Sweden | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 15.6231,Lat: 60.6053  |
| Elevation | 107 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:33:38pm |
| Name province/region (Län) | Dalarnas län | | Wiki-website Subregion (Kommun) | Falun |
Nearest 5 places
| Placename |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Danholn | 9.5 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 2 Sundborn | 10 km | 
NorthEast
| | 3 Vika | 11.1 km | 
SouthSouthEast
| | 4 Grycksbo | 12 km | 
NorthWest
| | 5 Ornäs | 12 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Stockholm | Sweden | 203 km | 
SouthEast
| | 2 Oslo | 
Norway | 282 km | 
WestSouthWest
| | 3 Helsinki | 
Finland | 516 km | 
East
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Gulf of Bothnia is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 85 km (direction East).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Dal main - Lower, part of the larger catchment area Bothnian Sea. The nearest bigger lake is Runn (74.4 km2 at a distance of 2.2 km in EastSouthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Swedish-Norwegian border with a straight distance of 166.2 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 233 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 75%, hill: 25%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The surroundings of the place is highly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (at a distance of 166 km and direction SouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Dala Airport (at a distance of 21 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
38.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
3.6 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
2.8 km2 |
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| Urban area |
19.9 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
10.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Falun in country Sweden
Falun at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Kllsltten | SE | 8.6 km | 
West
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Social media - Maps
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