Smedjebacken facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Smedjebacken
Smedjebacken Church Street in July 2009
Coat of arms
Smedjebacken Location in Dalarna Show map of Dalarna Smedjebacken Location in Sweden Show map of Sweden
Country	Sweden
Province	Dalarna
County	Dalarna County
Municipality	Smedjebacken Municipality
Area
• Total	6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)
• Total	5,100
• Density	802/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Smedjebacken is a town in Sweden. It is the main town, also called the seat, of Smedjebacken Municipality. This municipality is located in Dalarna County. In 2010, about 5,100 people lived in Smedjebacken.

The town of Smedjebacken is located right next to Barken, a lake that covers about 34 square kilometers. Lake Barken is part of the Kolbäcksån river system. The water from this system eventually flows into Mälaren, a larger lake to the southeast.

Famous People from Smedjebacken

Many interesting people have come from Smedjebacken. Here are a few:

• Nils Ekholm: He was a Swedish meteorologist, which means he studied weather. He was also a physicist and an explorer.
• Hans Heyerdahl: He was a Norwegian painter known for his art.
• Maria Keohane: She is a Swedish soprano, a type of singer with a high voice.
• Karl Edvard Laman: He was a Swedish missionary and ethnographer. An ethnographer studies different cultures and peoples.

Sports in Smedjebacken

Smedjebacken has local sports teams for people who love to play!

• Smedjebackens FK: This is a football club in the town.

Images for kids

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  Smedjebacken railway station

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  Sculpture by Sven-Göran Niklasson [sv]