The mine and the town
The mine and the town is in Falun Municipality, Dalarna. The mine and the town is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Carl XVI Gustafs viewing point, as well as near the locality Falun Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mine museum and Falun city library.
Mine museum
Museum
Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mine museum is situated 420 metres northeast of The mine and the town.
Falun city library
Library
Photo: Vitplister, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falun city library is situated 1½ km northeast of The mine and the town.
Dalarnas Museum
Museum
Photo: Mojj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalarnas Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of The mine and the town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falun Mine and Great Pit.
Falun Mine
Locality
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
The mine and the town
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Gruvan och staden”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Falun Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.59748° or 60° 35′ 51″ northLongitude
15.61145° or 15° 36′ 41″ eastElevation
151 metres (495 feet)Open location code
9FGQHJW6+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2923600900OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Highlights include Carl XVI Gustafs viewing point and Drottningens utkik.
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