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Name Surname. Position or similar. ABOUT FALUN. Falun is Dalarna's provincial capital and cultural and administrative centre for:. The County Council The County Hospital The County Administrative Board The County Museum The County Library University of Dalarna.

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  1. Name Surname Position or similar

  2. ABOUT FALUN Falun is Dalarna's provincial capital andcultural and administrative centre for: • The County Council • The County Hospital • The County Administrative Board • The County Museum • The County Library • University of Dalarna • The County Theatre • The County Music Foundation • The County Employment Board • The County Administrative Court

  3. LIVING • In Falun, you are always close to: - work, childcare, school, the countryside, culture, leisure and sports activities - This proximity provides you with time and energy to do other things • A large selection of activities irrespective of whether you choose to live in the centre of town or in the countryside • Nominated a Safe & Secure municipality

  4. THE SCHOOLS SYSTEM • More money per student than the average larger town • The students produced better results in core subjects compared to national average • Full satisfaction of requirements within childcare - short queues • Diversity within childcare operations and activities; Montessori, Ur- och skur (All types of weather), Nattugglan (The Night owl), allergiförskola (allergy pre-school) etc. • Large selection of schools with alternative teaching methods

  5. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES • 80 play areas, 68 playing fields, 28 ice-rinks... • Riding schools, golf courses, ski slopes, cycling and walking tracks, adventure golf, swimming pools, ski tracks,... • At Lugnet, 57 sports out of the 67 recognised by the Swedish Sports Confederation are practiced • Plenty of lakes and waterways • 235 municipal berths for boats, and a number of private ones • 280 m2 parkland per inhabitant

  6. Falun is close to the world… Distance to airportArlanda 2 hoursDala Airport 20 minMora Siljan Airport 1 hour Faluns strategic position and good communications makes it easy to get here – irrespective of where you come from. Umeå Idre ski resort Car, train, busBorlänge 10 minUmeå 7 hrGävle 1 hrArlanda 2 hrStockholm 2,5 hrGothenburg 6 hrMalmö 8 hr Sälen ski resort Gävle FALUN Arlanda airport Stockholm 55.000 inhabitants 150.000 people / 45 min 250.000 people / 1 hour Gothenburg Malmö

  7. BUSINESS LIFE • In 2006, 330 new companies were started • Approx. 4 400 companies (excluding sole traders) • Four-lane carriageway to Borlänge. New motorway Uppsala - Gävle. A bypass to Sala is being built. • Approx. 2.5 hours to Stockholm • Regular train departures Falun-Stockholm • Dala Airport 20 minutes from Falun with departures to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö

  8. WORKING LIFE • Unemployment has reduced more in Falu municipality throughout 2006 compared to national average • 12 minutes by car to Borlänge • More private jobs than public • The country's next largest graphical region

  9. HIGHER EDUCATION • Generally higher level of education compared to national average • Education within data, culture, media, economics, society, sport, languages, teaching, health care, technology and natural sciences • Leading in Sweden at distance education • Europe's most modern teaching centre and research within media

  10. TOURISM • World Heritage Falun • Carl Larssongården • Runn recreation area • Bjursås Ski Center • Nature/Wilderness

  11. MEETING PLACE FALUN • Lugnet sports facility • Magasinet - culture arena • Kopparberget - Falu Copper Mine • The Regiment - business area • The Swedish Ski World Cup • World championship candidacy • Runn Winter Week

  12. 958 872 863 835 818 Number of guest nights (thousands) 660 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 455 357 Annual achievements(units) 303 292 262 227 2001 2002 2003 20014 2005 2006 484 424 410 381 Turnover from tourism (SEK millions) 347 290 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

  13. DALARNA'S TOWN CENTRE • Active work with development for 18 years • Vibrant town centre • Long-term development strategy • Choice and diversity • Turnover SEK 1.2 billion

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