Ludvika
Ludvika is a bimunicipal city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Ludvika • Blank Emblem Type — Coat of arms • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Sweden • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Ludvika Municipality and Smedjebacken Municipality • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Dalarna County • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Dalarna • Established Title3 — Charter • Area Total Km2 — 11 • Population As Of — 31 December 2010 • Population Total — 14,498 • Population Density Km2 — 1318 • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2
Overview
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: border • 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
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
Notable natives
• Stefan Anderson • Dan Andersson • Hypocrisy (band) • Mats Kihlström • Christina Lampe-Önnerud • Kee Marcello • Charlie Norman • Birgit Ridderstedt • Jari Sillanpää • Fredrik Söderström • Anders Wendin • Anders Winroth
Sports
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika: • Ludvika FK • Östansbo IS
Schools
Schools
• Lorensberga • Kyrkskolan • Junibacken skola • Knutsbo skola *
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