Fagersta

Fagersta is a locality and the seat of Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden, with 11,130 inhabitants in 2010.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Fagersta
Settlement.image_skyline: Tåg gör uppehåll vid Fagersta C.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Fagersta railway station
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västmanland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Fagersta Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västmanland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västmanland

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Geography
History
Industry
Notable natives
References

Fagersta is a locality and the seat of Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden, with 11,130 inhabitants in 2010.

== Geography == The city is located at the junction of two railways between Ludvika-Västerås and Avesta (Krylbo)-Örebro, in the heart of the historic Bergslagen region which is rich in copper and iron ore. The 60th parallel north passes through the town.