Grängesberg

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Grängesberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛ̂ŋːɛsˌbærj])^[2] is a locality situated in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 3,481 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Grängesberg
Grängesberg train station (wd)
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Coordinates: 60°05′N 14°59′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Dalarna
County	Dalarna County
Municipality	Ludvika Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	3,481
• Density	451/km2 (1,170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

The town was dominated by iron-ore extraction at Grängesberg ore field (Grängesbergs malmfält) from the 16th century to 1989.^[3] 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.^[4] Aparite was separated by "soap flotation" (Swedish: tvålflotation).^[4]

Grängesbergsbolaget (sv) had during a long period the world's largest iron-ore fleet^{[clarification needed]} and by 1899–1900 was it Sweden's most profitable company^{[clarification needed]}. 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, the first person to break the 70-metre (230 ft) barrier by 1 m (3+1⁄4 ft).

Riksdag elections

Year	%	Votes	V	S	MP	C	L	KD	M	SD	NyD	Left	Right
1973[5]	86.1	3,633	14.8	63.4		12.8	3.7	0.5	4.1			78.3	20.6
1976[6]	87.9	3,788	12.2	65.8		11.9	4.4	0.6	4.7			78.0	20.9
1979[7]	86.8	3,553	12.7	68.8		7.4	3.6	0.4	6.1			81.5	17.1
1982[8]	91.2	3,583	12.9	70.4	1.2	7.2	1.5	0.4	6.1			83.3	14.8
1985[9]	89.0	3,363	13.2	69.9	1.4	4.2	5.5		5.7			83.1	15.4
1988[10]	84.7	3,073	13.2	68.5	3.5	4.2	5.0	1.2	4.2			85.2	13.4
1991[11]	84.3	3,025	9.6	65.8	1.6	3.4	3.7	2.9	6.3		5.7	75.4	16.4
1994[12]	85.4	2,885	12.6	69.0	3.5	2.6	2.2	1.1	6.4		1.6	85.2	12.3
1998[13]	78.9	2,413	26.9	55.0	2.4	1.1	0.8	5.3	6.8			84.3	14.0
2002[14]	76.3	2,230	17.5	63.2	3.2	2.0	2.4	2.3	4.8	1.6		83.9	14.0
2006[15]	77.9	2,187	14.0	59.7	2.2	2.8	1.9	2.4	9.9	4.0		75.9	17.0
2010[16]	78.7	2,262	11.2	52.5	3.1	2.2	2.4	1.8	15.1	10.4		66.9	21.5
2014[17]	83.8	2,377	9.3	46.8	2.4	1.6	1.5	1.6	8.7	26.7		58.6	13.3
2018[18]	83.6	2,352	10.9	33.9	0.9	3.5	2.3	3.1	8.8	34.8		49.2	48.9
2022			9.5	30.0	0.6	2.0	1.4	6.6	8.7	40.0		42.0	56.7