Bergslagen

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Bergslagen is a historic mining and industrial region in central Sweden known for its rich iron ore deposits and long-standing metallurgical industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic region
industrial region
mining region
contains parts of Dalarna
parts of Värmland
parts of Västmanland
parts of Örebro County
country Sweden
economicRole center of Swedish iron industry
important mining district of Sweden
hasGeologicalFeature banded iron formations
mineral-rich bedrock
hasHeritage historic ironworks
historic mines
industrial heritage sites
hasIndustry ironworks
mining
steelworks
hasNaturalResource base metals
iron ore
hasSettlement Fagersta NERFINISHED
Filipstad NERFINISHED
Hällefors NERFINISHED
Kopparberg NERFINISHED
Lindesberg NERFINISHED
Ludvika NERFINISHED
Norberg NERFINISHED
Skinnskatteberg NERFINISHED
Surahammar NERFINISHED
hasTransportHistory canals and waterways for metal export
railways for ore transport
historicalActivity iron ore mining
iron production
steel production
influenced Swedish economic history
development of Swedish metallurgy
knownFor iron ore deposits
metallurgical industry
mining industry
language Swedish
locatedIn central Sweden
partOf Svealand NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfProsperity 19th century
Middle Ages NERFINISHED
early modern period
tourismType cultural tourism
industrial tourism

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Västmanland hasForestRegion Bergslagen
Engelbrekt rebellion location Bergslagen
Ludvika partOf Bergslagen
this entity surface form: Bergslagen region (historical-mining/industrial area)
Västmanland partlyIn Bergslagen
this entity surface form: Bergslagen mining region