Ljusnarsberg Municipality

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Ljusnarsberg Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Ljusnarsberg Municipality Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Kopparberg
	{{{locationReadable}}}
	County	Örebro County
	Province	Västmanland
	Area Rank	579 km² 161st of 290
	Population Rank (2003)	5,389 of 290
	Density	9.3/km²

Coordinates: {{{locationReadable}}}

Ljusnarsberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Kopparberg, with 3,300 inhabitants.

1 Geography
2 Industry
3 Towns
4 External links

[edit] Geography

The town is located by the outlet of the Arboga River.

The area has historically been a mining district.

[edit] Industry

One of the largest industries is the Kopparberg Brewery, making cider distributed nationwide and arguably one of the most known brands of that kind in Sweden.

The municipality is part of a regional KNÖL-group (acronym for Kommuner i Norra Örebro Län), consisting of Ljusnarsberg Municipality, Nora Municipality, Lindesberg Municipality and Hällefors Municipality.