- Lindesberg
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lindesberg
image_caption = Kungsgatan in Lindesberg
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 =Lindesberg Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Örebro 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 = 7.85
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 8,752
population_density_km2 = 1114
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=35 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=15 |longm=15 |longs= |longEW=E
website = [http://www.lindesberg.se/ lindesberg.se]Lindesberg is a town (pop. 8,752) in the historical province
Västmanland and the traditional mining districtBergslagen in centralSweden . The town is the seat ofLindesberg Municipality ,Örebro County .History
Lindesberg has centuries old history, being the center of an old mining district. The earliest known traces of a town are in the foundations of the 14th century stone church. That town was however known as Lindesås. It got its charter and current name in
1643 , granted by Queen Christina, making it one of the now defunctCities of Sweden . The name "lind" means thelinden tree (Br. Eng.lime tree ), which is why the coat of arms depicts a tree. The mining district Lindesberg was mentioned on the 16th century grand mapCarta Marina .Notability
Each year since 1996 the
Augustibuller festival has been held in Lindesberg. It is apunk music festival. The festival attracts more visitors each year and some of the bands who have played areDesmond Dekker ,Charged GBH ,Bad Manners ,Napalm Death andThe Perishers .References
External links
* [http://lindesberg.se/6653/English/ lindesberg.se]
* [http://www.augustibuller.se/?id=1 Augustibuller official site]
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