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

Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk is located in Västernorrland
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk is located in Sweden
Ljungaverk
Ljungaverk
Coordinates: 62°29′N 16°01′E / 62.483°N 16.017°E / 62.483; 16.017
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

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 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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