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Skärblacka
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Norrköping Municipality |
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| • Total | 3.91 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,048 |
| • Density | 1,035/km2 (2,680.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Skärblacka is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,048 inhabitants in 2005.[1] In everyday use, the town is known as simply Blacka.
Until 1971, the town was the administrative centre of Skärblacka municipality, and had a relatively well built-up centre, with an ice rink, swimming pool and secondary school.
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Skärblacka has a train and bus station on the Kimstad – Finspång line, Norrköping, Finspång and Linköping.
The main employers are the paper factory, part of Billerud. They mostly produce paper for bags, sacks and wallpaper. The factory was opened in 1872, but today's industry was built up in the 1960s. Many of the town's inhabitants commute to Norrköping and Finspång.
The following sports clubs are located in Skärblacka:
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