Ljungaverk

Ljungaverk is a locality situated in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 885 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Coordinates: 62°29′N 16°01′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceMedelpad
CountyVästernorrland County
MunicipalityÅnge Municipality
Area
  Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total885
  Density313/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Radio, Sveriges. "Tungt vatten till kärnvapen tillverkades i Ljungaverk - P4 Västernorrland". Retrieved 2018-01-22.

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