Smedjebacken

Smedjebacken
Smedjebacken Church Street in July 2009
Smedjebacken
Smedjebacken
Coordinates: 60°08′N 15°25′E / 60.133°N 15.417°E / 60.133; 15.417
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalitySmedjebacken Municipality
Area
 • Total
6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total
5,100
 • Density802/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Smedjebacken is a locality and the seat of Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,100 inhabitants in 2010.

Geographically, the town Smedjebacken is situated by the lake Barken, with an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), which in turn belongs to the Kolbäcksån stream-system, which drains into lake Mälaren to the south-east.