- Hedemora
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hedemora
image_caption = Hedemora
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settlement_type =
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 =Hedemora Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Dalarna County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 =Dalarna
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established_date3 =
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 = 6.08
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7,279
population_density_km2 = 1196
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=60 |latm=17 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=15 |longm=59 |longs= |longEW=E
website =Hedemora is the oldest city in the Swedish province of
Dalarna and the seat ofHedemora Municipality ,Dalarna County . It has a population of about 7,300. Despite its small population, Hedemora is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a "city".Statistics Sweden , however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.Jonas Nilsson comes from Hedemora, as well asKerstin Thorborg ,Martin Matsbo ,Bertil Norman andUlf Stenlund . Thediesel engine s fromHedemora Diesel can be found in HMS Orion as well as in theCollins class submarine s in theRoyal Australian Navy Submarine Service .History
The town Hedemora was
charter ed in1446 , which means it is the oldest and only medieval town inDalarna . The centre of Hedemora consists of many old buildings, often built of wood.In
1754 and1849 the town was severely hit by fire. The fire in 1754 destroyed 90 out of the 110 house lots in the town, including all the grain storages. However, the massive destruction made it possible to modernize the town structure, with straighter blocks and streets.Hedemora held
Gustav I of Sweden 's first mint, in use1521 –1524 .References
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