Blötberget is a locality situated in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 428 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Blötberget
The mine in Blötberget in 1998
The mine in Blötberget in 1998
Blötberget is located in Dalarna
Blötberget
Blötberget
Blötberget is located in Sweden
Blötberget
Blötberget
Coordinates: 60°07′N 15°04′E / 60.117°N 15.067°E / 60.117; 15.067
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityLudvika Municipality
Area
 • Total1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total428
 • Density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

Blötberget is part of the Ludvika Mines, and lies in the Bergslagen mineral district of central Sweden. Bergslagen is known for the significant content of high-quality iron-oxide occurrences and historically has contributed to the Swedish economy and well-being for over 800 years. [2]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Stephens, Michael (2009). Synthesis of the bedrock geology in the Bergslagen region, Fennoscandian shield, south-central Sweden. Uppsala: Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU). ISBN 978-91-7158-883-8. Retrieved 24 September 2021.