Falun Copper Mountain
Also known as Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun, Falu Gruva, Falun Mine
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Sweden
Inscribed
2001
Area
43 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Falun Copper Mountain is about 85 km west of Gävle. The nearest other World Heritage site is Engelsberg Ironworks, about 75 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Falun · about 36,000 peopleat the site
- Borlänge · about 39,000 peopleabout 18 km south-west
- Gävle · about 69,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- Västerås · about 107,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
- Uppsala · about 133,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
- Örebro · about 99,000 peopleabout 150 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SwedenCultural74 km away
SwedenCultural126 km away
SwedenCultural177 km away
SwedenCultural190 km away
SwedenCultural202 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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