Ludvika () is a bimunicipal city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacken Municipality, where about 400 inhabitants live.
Ludvika is situated by Lake Väsman in the south-east part of the municipality.
Population of Ludvika as of 2005 distributed by municipalities:
Municipality Populationin Ludvika Otherurbanareas Other Total % ofmunicipalitypopulationLudvika13.7269,2343,23226,45052.87Smedjebacken3927,5953,57711,5983.67Total14,01816,8296,80938,04837.87
Economy
A major employer in Ludvika is the power engineering conglomerate Hitachi, whose activities in the town include power transformers, capacitors, ac breakers and equipment for high-voltage direct current power transmission.
Notable natives Stefan Anderson Dan Andersson Hypocrisy (band) Mats Kihlström Christina Lampe-Önnerud Kee Marcello Charlie Norman Birgit Ridderstedt Jari Sillanpää Fredrik Söderström Anders Wendin Anders Winroth
Sports The following sports clubs are located in Ludvika:
Ludvika FK Östansbo IS
Schools Lorensberga Kyrkskolan Junibacken skola Knutsbo skola
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