The Northern Västmanland Region

The northern Västmanland region consists of the three municipalities Fagersta, Norberg, and Skinnskatteberg. The region has a total of about 23,000 inhabitants and is located in the middle of Sweden, about a two-hour drive from Stockholm.


The Västmanland region

The industry has developed from the traditional iron and forestry industry to modern high tech companies, some of them world leading in the production of hard metal tools, rock drilling tools, and stainless steel products.


Hard metal tools are produced by the company Seco Tools

Climate

The climate in the region is humid and the average yearly temperature is 4° to 6ºC. In January the average temperature is -6° to -4ºC and in June 14° to 16ºC.

Winter in Norberg	Summer in Skinnskatteberg

Housing

A rather large percentage, about 60% of the homes is in blocks of flats, the rest is detached houses.

A single-family house in the city of Fagersta	A single-family house in the countryside	A block of flats in the city of Fagersta