Grängesberg ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛ̂ŋːɛsˌbærj] ) is a locality situated in Ludvika Municipality , Dalarna County , Sweden , with 3,481 inhabitants in 2010.
6-431: The town was dominated by iron-ore extraction at Grängesberg ore field (Grängesbergs malmfält) from the 16th century to 1989. In January 1990 was the last ore-train from Grängesberg to Oxelösund . Attempts to separate apatite from the ore begun in 1928 but were more clearly successful from the late 1930s to 1953. Aparite was separated by "soap flotation " ( Swedish : tvålflotation ). Grängesbergsbolaget had during
12-404: A long period the world's largest iron-ore fleet and by 1899–1900 was it Sweden's most profitable company. During this time Grängesberg grew very fast, and during a 10-year period the town's population increased threefold. Today Spendrups is Grängesberg's biggest employer. The area is known for its Railway Museum of Grängesberg . It is the birthplace of Erik Lundqvist , a javelin thrower &
18-473: Is the seat of a municipality with the same territory that is one of the smallest in the country. In November 2011, Oxelösund hosted the Nordic Under-21 Championships in underwater rugby . Femöre battery is located near the area. Oxelösund has a hybrid between a maritime and humid continental climate , with moderated patterns which stem from its position at the head of a peninsula, with
24-516: The 1st person to break the 70m Barrier by 1m This article about a location in Dalarna County , Sweden is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Oxel%C3%B6sund Oxelösund is a locality and the seat of Oxelösund Municipality in Södermanland County , Sweden with 11,488 inhabitants in 2018. It is located less than 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south from
30-417: The city centre of its larger neighbour, Nyköping , with the two urban areas forming a wider agglomeration of nearly 50,000 people. The harbour at Oxelösund has been used for at least 500 years. In the 19th century, an increased extraction from the mining district of Central Sweden (e.g. Bergslagen ), made Oxelösund a harbour of transport. A local railroad company was established in 1873 and bought virtually
36-527: The entire peninsula, which then belonged to the estates of the Stjärnholm Castle. An iron works was constructed in 1913, and the community Oxelösund expanded, with the harbour, railway and iron works being its cornerstones. In 1950, the city was sufficiently developed to get the title of a city and was one of the last towns to receive city status in Sweden . Since 1971, the status is obsolete, but Oxelösund
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