Riddarhyttan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Riddarhyttan


image_caption = "Bäckegruvan" in Riddarhyttan
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settlement_type = Village
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Skinnskatteberg Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Västmanland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Västmanland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 1.57
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 500
population_density_km2 = 319
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=48 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=15 |longm=33 |longs= |longEW=E
website = [http://riddarhyttan.nu/ riddarhyttan.nu]

Riddarhyttan is an old mining town in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Sweden. It has an old iron mining tradition, which can be followed back to the last centuries before Christ. The last mine was closed down in 1979, and the town today has 500 inhabitants.

References

External links

* [http://riddarhyttan.nu/ riddarhyttan.nu]