Smedjebacken Municipality
Smedjebacken Municipality
Smedjebackens kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Smedjebacken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,057.81 km2 (408.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 947.92 km2 (365.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 109.89 km2 (42.43 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,913 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2061 |
| Website | www.smedjebacken.se[permanent dead link] |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Smedjebacken Municipality (Smedjebackens kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Smedjebacken.
The present municipality was formed in two steps during the last nationwide local government reform in Sweden. In 1967 the market town (köping) Smedjebacken was reunited with Norrbärke from which it had been detached in 1918. In 1974 Söderbärke was added.
The municipality borders to eight other municipalities.
Localities
- Gubbo
- Hagge
- Ludvika (minor part)
- Smedjebacken (seat)
- Söderbärke
- Vad
The coat of arms depicts a sailing ship and cogwheels. These are intended to show the old and new industry sectors of the municipality. It was first granted 1947, but has undergone a few redesigns since. In Smedjebacken there is a skiingclub NSKalpin.com which has a live webcamera from the slope. You can also find it on Google Earth and YouTube. Also close by is Lernbo where the biggest sportsfishing retailer in Europe has its headquarters.
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
- Smedjebacken Municipality – Official site
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