Skinnskatteberg Municipality

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Skinnskatteberg on Sweden's souther half.

Skinnskatteberg Municipality is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 661.9 km² with a population of 4855, and a population density of 7 inhabitants per km².

Its set is in Skinnskatteberg with 2,600 inhabitants, situated at 59°50′N, 15°43′E.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Notability
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

8% of the area consists of water (streams or lakes). Good possibilities for outdoor activities such as walking, hunting and fishing.

[edit] History

The area was known as Skinnsäckeberg in the medieval age, which translates to "Skinsack mountain", perhaps referring to skinsacks used to carry material up to the mountains, but no one known for sure.

The area, located within the Mining district of Central Sweden (Bergslagen) was a mining district since the 14th century, mostly for iron, but copper was also mined for.

[edit] Notability

The municipality has among the most mansions of Sweden's municipalities: Baggå, Bernshammars, Färna, Jönsarbo, Karmansbo, Nyhammars, Skinnskatteberg and Uttersberg.

The mansion of Skinskatteberg is particularly well known. It was constructed in 1779 by architect Wilhelm Hising. Every year a choir assembly is held by the mansion.