Map of Falun, Sweden

Falun is the administrative centre of Dalarna, Sweden, with a population of about 37,291. It lies at 60.6036°N, 15.6260°E. Falun is about 196 km (122 mi) northwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Borlänge, 17 km to the southwest.

Falun at a glance

Where is Falun?

• The 37th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 40 min on the shortest day to 19 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Falun

• Borlänge — 17 km southwest
• Gävle — 83 km east
• Västerås — 121 km southeast
• Uppsala — 139 km southeast
• Eskilstuna — 146 km south
• Örebro — 150 km south
• Upplands Väsby — 175 km southeast
• Karlstad — 180 km southwest
• Sollentuna — 184 km southeast
• Sundbyberg — 190 km southeast

Largest cities in Dalarna

• Borlänge — 41,955

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.