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Ludvika (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlɵ̂dːˌviːka])[2] is a bimunicipal city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Ludvika
Ludvika Town Hall
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°11′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Dalarna
County	Dalarna County
Municipality	Ludvika Municipality and Smedjebacken Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	14,498
• Density	1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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
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
• 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

References

На других языках

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- [en] Ludvika

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[ru] Лудвика

Лу́двика[3] (швед. Ludvika)— город, центр одноименной коммуны в южной части лена Даларна в Швеции. Занимает 83-е[4] место среди городов Швеции по численности населения.

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