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Place in Dalarna, Sweden Place in Dalarna, Sweden
Ludvika
Ludvika Town HallLudvika Town Hall
Official logo of LudvikaCoat of arms
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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
 • Total11 km (4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total14,498
 • Density1,318/km (3,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ludvika (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlɵ̂dːˌviːka]) is a bimunicipal city 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 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

  1. ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 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.
Localities in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Localities in Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden
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