Hedemora

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hedemora


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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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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
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population_total = 7,279
population_density_km2 = 1196
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Hedemora is the oldest city in the Swedish province of Dalarna and the seat of Hedemora 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 as Kerstin Thorborg, Martin Matsbo, Bertil Norman and Ulf Stenlund. The diesel engines from Hedemora Diesel can be found in HMS Orion as well as in the Collins class submarines in the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service.

History

The town Hedemora was chartered in 1446, which means it is the oldest and only medieval town in Dalarna. The centre of Hedemora consists of many old buildings, often built of wood.

In 1754 and 1849 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 use 1521–1524.

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