Hedemora Municipality

Hedemora Municipality (Hedemora kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is in the city of Hedemora.

Hedemora Municipality

Hedemora kommun
Municipality
Hedemora Town Hall
Coat of arms
Country Sweden
CountyDalarna County
SeatHedemora
Area
 • Total928.77 km2 (358.60 sq mi)
 • Land835.1 km2 (322.4 sq mi)
 • Water93.67 km2 (36.17 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
 • Total15,491
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalarna
Municipal code2083
Websitewww.hedemora.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

In 1966 the City of Hedemora was amalgamated with the rural municipality by the same name and with Husby.

Military history

Hedemora town was a recruit training place under Gustav Vasa's campaign against Denmark. In the victorious Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry (Swedish: Slaget vid Brunnbäcks färja) in 1521, Peder Svensson from the village Vibberboda in Hedemora Municipality was one of the two commanding officers; (the other was Olof Bonde from Norrbärke in Smedjebacken Municipality).

The Livkompaniet (company designated to protect the regiment chief) of Dalarna Regiment (Dalregementet) was located in Hedemora and Husby parishes between 1682 and 1901. The head officers of Dalregementet also lived in Husby during this period at Näs kungsgård and Husby kungsgård. [3] [4]

Localities

Sister cities

Hedemora has five sister cities:

References
  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. "Dalregementet". Dalregementets Museer. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. "Husby Kungsgård". Riksantikvarieämbetet. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  • Hedemora - Official website (in English and Swedish)

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