Ludvika

Ludvika
Ludvika Town Hall
Ludvika Town Hall
Official logo of Ludvika
Coat of arms
Ludvika is located in Dalarna
Ludvika
Ludvika
Ludvika is located in Sweden
Ludvika
Ludvika
Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°E / 60.133; 15.183
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityLudvika Municipality and
Smedjebacken Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
14,498
 • Density1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ludvika (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlɵ̂dːˌviːka])[2] is a bimunicipal city 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
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 Hitachi, whose activities in the town include power transformers, capacitors, ac breakers and equipment for high-voltage direct current power transmission.

Notable natives

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika:

Schools

  • Lorensberga
  • Kyrkskolan
  • Junibacken skola
  • Knutsbo skola

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 16.


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