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Ludvika
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Ludvika Town Hall
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 Ludvika
Location in Dalarna
Ludvika
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
| County | Dalarna County | |
| Municipality | Ludvika Municipality and Smedjebacken Municipality |
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| • Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) | |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 14,498 | |
| • Density | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+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 |
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| 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
See also
In Spanish: Ludvika para niños
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