Smedjebacken
| Smedjebacken | ||
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Smedjebacken Church Street in July 2009 | ||
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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[1] | ||
| • 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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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 Barken, 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
- Karl Edvard Laman, Swedish missionary and ethnographer
Smedjebacken railway station
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Smedjebacken:
References
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- 1 2 3 "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.
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