Ljungaverk Explained

Official Name:Ljungaverk
Pushpin Map:Sweden Västernorrland#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ånge Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Västernorrland County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Medelpad
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.83
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:885
Population Density Km2:313
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:62.4833°N 17°W

Ljungaverk is a locality situated in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 885 inhabitants in 2010.

During World War II, the company Fosfatbolaget produced in secrecy heavy water, which was delivered to both Nazi Germany and the Manhattan project.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Tungt vatten till kärnvapen tillverkades i Ljungaverk - P4 Västernorrland. Radio. Sveriges. 2018-01-22.