Ludvika

Ludvika

Ludvika Town Hall

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Ludvika
Ludvika
Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°E / 60.133; 15.183Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°E / 60.133; 15.183
Country Sweden
Province Dalarna
County Dalarna County
Municipality Ludvika Municipality and
Smedjebacken Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 14,498
 • Density 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Ludvika is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Overview

The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacken Municipality, where about 400 inhabitants live.

Ludvika is situated by Lake Väsman in the south-east part of the municipality.

Population of Ludvika as of 2005 distributed by municipalities:

Municipality Population
in Ludvika 		Other
urban
areas 		Other Total % of
municipality
population
Ludvika13.7269,2343,23226,45052.87
Smedjebacken3927,5953,57711,5983.67
Total14,01816,8296,80938,04837.87

Economy

A major employer in Ludvika is the power engineering conglomerate ABB, whose activities in the town include power transformers, capacitors, ac breakers and equipment for high-voltage direct current power transmission.

Distances to other cities

Notable natives

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika:

Schools

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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