Piren
Piren is a locality in Falun Municipality, Dalarna. Piren is situated nearby to the hamlet Lilla Kårarvet, as well as near Västanbäck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine museum and Stångtjärn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falun Mine and Great Pit.
Falun Mine
Locality
Falun Mine was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars in the 17th century. Falun Mine is situated 2½ km east of Piren.
Great Pit
Locality
Gamla Herrgården
Neighborhood
Piren
- Type: Locality
- Location: Falun Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.60443° or 60° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
15.56255° or 15° 33′ 45″ east
Open location code
9FGQJH37+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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