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Skinnskatteberg Municipality

Skinnskatteberg Municipality (Swedish: Skinnskattebergs kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skinnskatteberg.

In 1952 a new greater municipality was created when "old" Skinskatteberg was merged with Gunnilbo and Hed. The next subdivision reform of 1971 did not affect this entity.

8% of the area consists of water (streams or lakes). Good possibilities for outdoor activities such as walking, hunting and fishing.

Minor localities:

As of 2022, there are 20 nature reserves in Skinnskatteberg Municipality.

The area was known as Skinnsäckeberg in the medieval age, which translates to "Skinsack mountain", perhaps referring to skinsacks used to carry material up to the mountains, but no one knows for sure.

The area, located within the Mining district of Central Sweden (Bergslagen) was a mining district since the 14th century, mostly for iron, but copper was also mined for.

This is a demographic table based on Skinnskatteberg Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

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