Lindesberg Municipality

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Lindesbergs kommun
County Örebro County
Province Västmanland
Seat Lindesberg
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
73rd of 290
1,488.69 km²
1,382.80 km²
Population
 • Total
108th of 290
23,104 inhabitants
Density
 • Total
192rd of 290
16.7 inhabitants/km²
Website http://www.lindesberg.se/
Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2007

Lindesberg Municipality (Lindesbergs kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lindesberg.

The present municipality was created 1971 when the former City of Lindesberg and the former market town of Frövi were joined together.

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[edit] Localities

By size, as of 2000:

[edit] Twin towns

Lindesberg's five twin towns with the year of its establishing:

  1. (1940) Kuusankoski, Finland Flag of Finland
  2. (?) Oppdal, Norway Flag of Norway
  3. (?) Jammerbugt, Denmark Flag of Denmark
  4. (1990) Frunzensky district, Saint Petersburg, Russia Flag of Russia
  5. (1995) Haßberge, Germany Flag of Germany

[edit] Industry

The largest employer is the municipality. After that follow the large hospital, serving the northern parts of Örebro County. Larger companies include Por Pac (Fagerdala Foams), Arvin Meritor and Liab.

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