Riddarhyttan | |
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Coordinates: 59°48′29″N 15°32′53″E / 59.80806°N 15.54806°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västmanland |
County | Västmanland County |
Municipality | Skinnskatteberg Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 431 |
• Density | 276/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.riddarhyttan.nu |
Riddarhyttan is a locality in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, with 431 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It has an old iron mining tradition, which can be followed back to the last centuries before Christ. The last mine was closed down in 1979.