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# Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
Falun · Sweden

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2001.

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City / localityFalun

Country / geographic scopeSweden

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates60.60472, 15.63083

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun

Cultural · Inscription: 2001

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1027/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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