Ludvika
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Ludvika Municipality and Smedjebacken Municipality[1] |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Area [2] | |
| - Total | 10.93 km² (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[2] | |
| - Total | 14,018 |
| - Density | 1,283/km² (3,323/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Ludvika is a town (pop. about 14.000) in Dalarna, Sweden and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County.
The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacken Municipality, where about 400 inhabitants live.
Ludvika is situated by a lake called 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 |
[edit] Distances to other cities
- From Stockholm to Ludvika it is: 234 km.
- From Gothenburg to Ludvika it is: 400 km.
- From London to Ludvika it is: 1975 km.
[edit] References
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- ^ Tätorter 2005 (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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Ludvika is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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