Fagersta
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Geography
The city is located in the crossing between the two railways between Ludvika-Västerås and Avesta (Krylbo)-Örebro, in the heart of the historic Bergslagen region rich in copper and iron ore. There has been mining activity in the Fagersta area since the 15th century but it wasn't organized until the 17th century and wasn't made a corporation until 1873, when Fagersta Bruks AB was founded.
History
Fagersta was made a city in 1944 when the industrial hot spot of Fagersta merged with its service oriented neighbour Västanfors. It is now the seat of Fagersta Municipality.
Industry
Today's industry is focused on hard metal tools (Seco Tools AB and Atlas Copco Secoroc AB) and stainless steel products (Fagersta Stainless AB and OUTOKUMPU Stainless Tubular Products AB).
Notable natives
- Ulf Samuelsson, ice hockey player (NHL)
- Tomas Sandström, ice hockey player (NHL)
- The Genuine Fakes, powerpop band
- The Hives, garage rock band
References
http://www.val.se/val/val2006/slutlig/K/kommun/19/82/roster.html
