Ljusnarsberg Municipality

Ljusnarsberg Municipality
Ljusnarsbergs kommun
Coat of arms of Ljusnarsberg Municipality
Coordinates: 59°52′N 14°59′E / 59.867°N 14.983°E / 59.867; 14.983
CountrySweden
CountyÖrebro County
SeatKopparberg
Area
 • Total631.08 km2 (243.66 sq mi)
 • Land575.54 km2 (222.22 sq mi)
 • Water55.54 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total4,407
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästmanland
Municipal code1864
Websitewww.ljusnarsberg.se

Ljusnarsberg Municipality (Ljusnarsbergs kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kopparberg.

In 1908 Kopparberg was detached from the rural municipality Ljusnarsberg to form a market town (köping). In 1962 they were reunited.

It was the birthplace of Hjalmar Andersson, A cross country runner

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.