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Falun (fä`lŭn'), city (1990 pop. 33,256), capital of Kopparberg co., S central Sweden; chartered 1624 and again in 1641. It is the headquarters of Sweden's oldest company, the Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag, founded (1347) to operate the copper mines of Falun (no longer mined). The company, which helped considerably to finance Gustav II's campaigns during the Thirty Years War (1618–48), is still one of Sweden's largest, holding wide interests in iron, steel, chemicals, lumber, and paper, as well as in hydroelectric power. Of note in Falun is a 17th-century church, the Kristine Kyrka.
Falun a city in central Sweden: iron and pyrites mines. Pop.: 55 009 (2004 est.) Falun a city in central Sweden, capital of the Iän (county) of Kopparberg. Population, 46,800 (1975). Falun has machine-building and chemical industries. It was formerly a copper-mining center. Pyrite is now mined in the Falun area. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Blues' wingers Dani Bird and Becky Hall - and left-back Michelle Hickmott - have all been called up for the England U23 squad to face the USA, Norway and Switzerland in Falun, Sweden, for the Nordic Cup tournament, which runs from July 11-22. Please note that this article is a summary of a report written by Bjorn Enqvist of Eastman Dental Center and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden and of work done by Kerstin Fischer of Falu Hospital, Falun, Sweden. 55 million): * Kvaerner Power, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will deliver a biofuel-fired boiler island to Falu Energi & Vatten AB, Sweden which is a community owned energy company producing and supplying district heating and electricity to the city of Falun, Sweden. |
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