Smedjebacken Municipality
Smedjebacken Municipality
Smedjebackens kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°25′E / 60.133°N 15.417°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Smedjebacken |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,057.81 km2 (408.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 947.92 km2 (365.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 109.89 km2 (42.43 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 10,823 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2061 |
| Website | www |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Smedjebacken Municipality (Swedish: Smedjebackens kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Smedjebacken.
The present municipality was formed in two steps during the last nationwide local government reform in Sweden. In 1967 the market town (köping) Smedjebacken was reunited with Norrbärke from which it had been detached in 1918. In 1974 Söderbärke was added.
The municipality borders to eight other municipalities.
The coat of arms depicts a sailing ship and cogwheels. These are intended to show the old and new industry sectors of the municipality. It was first granted 1947, but has undergone a few redesigns since. In Smedjebacken there is a skiingclub NSKalpin.com which has a live webcamera from the slope. Also close by is Lernbo where the biggest sportsfishing retailer in Europe has its headquarters.