Norberg | |
|---|---|
 Elsa Andersons konditori in Norberg | |
  Norberg  Norberg | |
| Coordinates: 60°05′N 15°57′E / 60.083°N 15.950°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Municipality | Norberg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,969 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.norberg.se |
Norberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnûːrbærj])[2] is a locality and the seat of Norberg Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 4,518 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Best known for the Norbergfestival which is Scandinavias biggest electronic music festival, organized in an old iron ore mine. Norberg consists of two large parts, the actual Norberg in the south and Kärrgruvan (Marsh Mine) in the north, along with smaller settlements scattered around the area.
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 18.