Ludvika
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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
- Mats Kihlström
- 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:
Schools
- Lorensberga
- Kyrkskolan
- Junibacken skola
- Knutsbo skola
References
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