Ludvika

Place in Dalarna, Sweden

Place in Dalarna, Sweden

60°08′N 15°11′E / 60.133°N 15.183°E / 60.133; 15.183CountrySwedenProvinceDalarnaCountyDalarna CountyMunicipalityLudvika Municipality and
Smedjebacken MunicipalityArea • Total11 km² (4 sq mi)Population • Total14,498 • 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

• Stefan Anderson
• Dan Andersson
• Hypocrisy (band)
• Anders Ilar
• Mats Kihlström
• Christina Lampe-Önnerud
• Kee Marcello
• Charlie Norman
• Birgit Ridderstedt
• Jari Sillanpää
• Fredrik Söderström
• Anders Wendin
• Anders Winroth

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika:

• Ludvika FK
• Östansbo IS

Schools

• Lorensberga
• Kyrkskolan
• Junibacken skola
• Knutsbo skola

References

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