Smedjebacken
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Smedjebacken | |
Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°25′E / 60.133°N 15.417°ECoordinates: 60°08′N 15°25′E / 60.133°N 15.417°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Dalarna |
County | Dalarna County |
Municipality | Smedjebacken Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 5,100 |
• Density | 802/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake , with an area of 34 km², which in turn belongs to the Kolbäcksån stream-system, which drains into lake Mälaren to the south-east.
Notable people[]
- Nils Ekholm, Swedish meteorologist, physicist and explorer
- Hans Heyerdahl, Norwegian painter
- Karl Edvard Laman, Swedish missionary and ethnographer
Sports[]
The following sports clubs are located in Smedjebacken:
Smedjebacken railway station
Sculpture by
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
External link[]
- Media related to Smedjebacken at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Populated places in Dalarna County
- Populated places in Smedjebacken Municipality
- Dalarna County geography stubs