Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 4:01 AM | Area 7.72 km² Population 3,481 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Grängesberg is a locality situated in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 3,481 inhabitants in 2010.
Map of 772 31 Gr%C3%A4ngesberg, Sweden
The town was earlier dominated by iron-ore extraction at Grängesberg ore field (Grängesbergs malmfält) from the 16th century to 1989. In January 1990 was the last ore-train from Grängesberg to Oxelösund.
Grängesbergsbolaget had during a long period the world's largest iron-ore fleet and by 1899–1900 was it Sweden's most profitable company. During this time Grängesberg grew very fast, and during a 10-year period the town's population increased threefold. Today Spendrups is Grängesberg's biggest employer.
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Grängesberg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA