Falun | |
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  Falun Location of Falun  Falun Falun (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′30″N 113°50′33″W / 52.95833°N 113.84250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Council |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 25 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.
The community was named by John Strom[3] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.[4] The first school opened in 1906[5] and the first post office opened in 1904.[6]
Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[7]
- ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "What is in a name?". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
- ^ Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 469.
- ^ "Historical photos photographs of Falun". www.prairie-towns.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "From the Saddledome to Falun, Alberta". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.