Ludvika Municipality
Ludvika Municipality
Ludvika kommun | |
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Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°ECoordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Dalarna County |
Seat | Ludvika |
Area | |
• Total | 1,647.81 km2 (636.22 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,490.42 km2 (575.45 sq mi) |
• Water | 157.39 km2 (60.77 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 26,898 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Dalarna |
Municipal code | 2085 |
Website | www.ludvika.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
Ludvika Municipality (Ludvika kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County, central Sweden. It has its seat in the town of Ludvika.
In 1971 the City of Ludvika (itself instituted as such in 1919) was amalgamated with the adjacent municipalities of Grangärde and Säfsnäs, forming the present entity.
Localities[]
Figures as of 2004.[3]
- Ludvika 13,724
- Grängesberg 3,356
- Sunnansjö 758
- Saxdalen 752
- Fredriksberg 741
- Nyhammar 682
- Sörvik 540
- Blötberget 529
- 459
- Gonäs 432
- 438
- Grangärde 374
- Other/countryside 2,967
Economy[]
Largest employers in Ludvika:[4]
- Hitachi ABB Power Grids 2,400
- County medical facilities 600
- Spendrups brewery 285
- VBU Västerbergslagens Utbildningscentrum 220
- RSV Tax Office 110
- Samhall-gruppen 80
- GIA Industri AB 75
- Brunnsviks folkhögskola 75
- Connex Sverige AB 70
- 70
- ISS Cleaning 60
Riksdag elections[]
Year | % | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973[5] | 89.0 | 21,040 | 9.3 | 56.6 | 20.5 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 65.8 | 32.4 | |||
1976[6] | 90.4 | 22,021 | 7.8 | 57.4 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 65.2 | 33.5 | |||
1979[7] | 90.1 | 21,727 | 8.7 | 59.1 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 67.7 | 30.5 | |||
1982[8] | 91.1 | 21,687 | 8.2 | 61.7 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 70.0 | 27.2 | ||
1985[9] | 89.3 | 20,718 | 8.9 | 59.5 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 68.4 | 29.8 | |||
1988[10] | 84.9 | 19,133 | 9.4 | 57.4 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 72.1 | 25.5 | ||
1991[11] | 85.0 | 18,880 | 6.7 | 53.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 60.1 | 29.5 | |
1994[12] | 86.1 | 18,636 | 9.5 | 60.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 74.4 | 24.0 | |
1998[13] | 80.4 | 16,620 | 20.8 | 46.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 71.1 | 27.0 | ||
2002[14] | 77.5 | 15,521 | 13.2 | 53.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 71.0 | 27.1 | |
2006[15] | 79.2 | 15,656 | 10.0 | 49.2 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 16.6 | 2.9 | 62.4 | 31.1 | |
2010[16] | 82.7 | 16,552 | 8.2 | 45.1 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 20.7 | 7.6 | 58.4 | 32.9 | |
2014[17] | 85.5 | 16,841 | 7.6 | 40.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 52.9 | 25.0 | |
2018[18] | 87.1 | 16,868 | 8.3 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 23.2 | 53.1 | 45.3 |
Twin Towns & Sister cities[]
Ludvika has three twin towns:
Sports[]
Many sport teams have their origins in Ludvika Municipality. The soccer teams "Östansbo IS" (ÖIS), "Ludvika FK" (LFK, male) and "IFK Ludvika" (female) come from Ludvika and play in divisions 4 and 3. All three also have junior teams. There is also an ice-hockey team, Ludvika Hockey Förening Lightning. Other teams include ping-pong teams as well as other sports.
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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050904220229/http://www.ludvika.se/kortafakta/folkmangd.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050908123837/http://www.ludvika.se/kortafakta/naringsliv.html
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1982" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1988" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Allmänna valen 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
- ^ "Ludvika - summering" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
- ^ "Ludvika - Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
- ^ "Ludvika - Röster Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
- ^ "Ludvika - Röster Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
- ^ "Ludvika - Röster Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
- ^ "City Twins". Imatra. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludvika Municipality. |
- Ludvika - Official site
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- Municipalities of Dalarna County