Smedjebacken facts for kids
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Smedjebacken
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Smedjebacken Church Street in July 2009
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Country | Sweden | |
Province | Dalarna | |
County | Dalarna County | |
Municipality | Smedjebacken Municipality | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) | |
Population
(31 December 2010)
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• Total | 5,100 | |
• Density | 802/km2 (2,080/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010.
Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), which in turn belongs to the Kolbäcksån stream-system, which drains into lake Mälaren to the south-east.
Notable people
- Nils Ekholm, Swedish meteorologist, physicist and explorer
- Hans Heyerdahl, Norwegian painter
- Maria Keohane, Swedish soprano
- Karl Edvard Laman, Swedish missionary and ethnographer
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Smedjebacken:
- Smedjebackens FK
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