Lindesberg Municipality
| Lindesberg Municipality Lindesbergs kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Örebro County | |
| Seat | Lindesberg | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,480.5 km2 (571.6 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,377.59 km2 (531.89 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 102.91 km2 (39.73 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2014)[2] | ||
| • Total | 23,269 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västmanland | |
| Municipal code | 1885 | |
| Website | www.lindesberg.se | |
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.
Localities
By size, as of 2000:
Twin towns
Lindesberg's five twin towns with the year of its establishing:
- (1940) Kuusankoski, Finland
- (?) Oppdal, Norway
- (?) Jammerbugt Municipality, Denmark
- (1990) Frunzensky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- (1995) Haßberge, Germany
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.
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved March 2015.
External links
- Lindesberg Municipality - Official site
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