urban area in Falun Municipality

Falun

Dalarna County · 39,939 inhabitants · 2,743 ha

Short answer: Falun is in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 39,939 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityFalun

countyDalarna County

population39,939

area2,743 ha

scb code2080TC108

place profile

What it is like to live here

80/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity43/100

Quiet surroundings37/100

Rurality57/100

Urbanity78/100

Family friendliness82/100

Senior friendliness82/100

nature

forest60 m

water340 m

farmland1000 m

shoreline340 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway510 m

industry340 m

power line690 m

services

grocery store880 m

school570 m

train station2.6 km

Median across 7,914 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

21,382men

22,225women

menagewomen

1,036

0–4

1,060

1,298

5–9

1,286

1,357

10–14

1,310

1,394

15–19

1,309

1,295

20–24

1,175

1,274

25–29

1,152

1,443

30–34

1,414

1,507

35–39

1,548

1,408

40–44

1,355

1,293

45–49

1,341

1,346

50–54

1,381

1,138

55–59

1,224

1,094

60–64

1,187

1,053

65–69

1,179

1,111

70–74

1,283

1,046

75–79

1,238

1,289

80+

1,783

marital status

Unmarried24,517

56 %

Married13,058

30 %

Divorced4,470

10 %

Widowed1,552

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 26 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Falun, 43,607 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 39,939 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm3 h 18 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

water

Lakes nearby

Tisken31 ha80 m

Runn6,318 ha830 m

Gamla Bergsdammen6 ha3.3 km

Varpan743 ha3.8 km

near here

Nearest localities

Gamla Berget och Korsgården913 inhabitants3.2 km Österå, Uggelviken och Hökviken274 inhabitants3.6 km Höjen50 inhabitants5.3 km Klippudden120 inhabitants5.6 km Skuggarvet63 inhabitants6.4 km Sundborn972 inhabitants6.9 km

associations

Associations and activities

Equmenia Falunscoutkåroutdoor life

Avanti Sports Club Falun Främbygymsports

Flow Falungymsports

Lugnet Falun - nationalarena för nordisk skidåkningidrottsplansports

Träna i Falungymsports

Musikkonservatoriet Falunmusikskolaculture

PRO Falunpensionärsföreningsocial

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone6.8 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km

Potentially contaminated land219 in the locality340 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km

Natura 20009.6 km

National outdoor-recreation interest750 m

Water protection area8.7 km

Habitat protection7.7 km

National conservation interest4.5 km

National heritage interest200 m

services & safety

School55 in the locality690 m

Fire station1 in the locality3.7 km

Police station1 in the locality1.6 km

Civil defence shelter412 in the locality320 m

Vulnerable area (police)17.9 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.6 km

Swimming pool19 in the locality970 m

Campsite2 in the locality2.3 km

Hiking trail460 m

Cycle trail270 m

Ski trail1.3 km

Floodlit track870 m

Geologically notable site1.9 km

service & nöje

Restaurant48 in the locality450 m

Café16 in the locality360 m

Petrol station17 in the locality590 m

Library2 in the locality1.5 km

Sports hall11 in the locality760 m

Hotel7 in the locality1.1 km

Care home11 in the locality1 km

Recycling centre4.3 km

disturbance

Major road520 m

Railway1.3 km

Power line1 km

Wind turbine17.9 km

Mobile mast3 in the locality480 m

Military area1.5 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9 in the locality2.1 km

Mine2.1 km

Quarry2.2 km

culture

Museum or landmark21 in the locality500 m

Church11 in the locality300 m

Community hall2 in the locality1.2 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

applies to the whole municipalityFalun Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Falun?

59,945population

403 tkrmedian income

43.2 yearsaverage age