Ludvika

Ludvika
Ludvika Town Hall
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
Province	Dalarna
County	Dalarna County
Municipality	Ludvika Municipality and Smedjebacken Municipality
Area
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)
• Total	14,498
• Density	1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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

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
Ludvika	13.726	9,234	3,232	26,450	52.87
Smedjebacken	392	7,595	3,577	11,598	3.67
Total	14,018	16,829	6,809	38,048	37.87

Economy

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

Distances to other cities

• From Stockholm to Ludvika it is: 234 km.
• From Gothenburg to Ludvika it is: 400 km.
• From London to Ludvika it is: 1975 km.

Notable natives

• Stefan Anderson
• Dan Andersson
• Hypocrisy
• Charlie Norman
• Birgit Ridderstedt
• Fredrik Söderström
• Anders Wendin
• Kee Marcello

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika:

• Ludvika FK
• Östansbo IS

Schools

• Lorensberga