| Falun | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Falun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 11 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
| Government Type: | Unincorporated |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Council |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Population As Of: | 1991 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 25 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 52.9583°N -113.8425°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 780, 587, 825 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.
The community was named by John Strom[2] after Falun, in Sweden, the native land of a large share of the early citizens.[3] The first school opened in 1906[4] and the first post office opened in 1904.[5]
Falun is home to an outdoor arena that features the boards and glass from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome.[6]
Falun recorded a population of 25 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 operates public schools: Falun Elementary School serves primary grades,[7] and Pigeon Lake Regional School serves secondary grades.[8]