Falun

Falun is a city in central Sweden and has a population of 37,496 (2016).

## Contents

* 1 Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
* 2 See also
* 3 External links
* 4 References

## Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun[edit]

The enormous mining excavation known as the Great Pit at Falun is the most striking feature of a landscape that illustrates the activity of copper production in this region since at least the 13th century. The 17th-century planned town of Falun with its many fine historic buildings, together with the industrial and domestic remains of a number of settlements spread over a wide area of the Dalarna region, provide a vivid picture of what was for centuries one of the world's most important mining areas.[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America

## External links[edit]

* Official website of the city of Falun
* Website of Falun Mine

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1027