Lindesberg Municipality Lindesbergs kommun |
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Municipality | ||
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Country | Sweden | |
County | Örebro County | |
Seat | Lindesberg | |
Area | ||
• 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, 2016) | ||
• Total | 23,744 | |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/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.
By size, as of 2000:
Lindesberg's five twin towns with the year of its establishing:
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.
Coordinates: 59°35′N 15°15′E / 59.583°N 15.250°E