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Ărebro: city hall
City hall of Ărebro, Swed.
Ărebro
county, Sweden
Ărebro, lĂ€n (county) of south-central Sweden. It extends from the Bergslagen mining region in the north to Lake Hjalmar in the east and Lake VĂ€tter in the south. It comprises the traditional landskap (province) of NĂ€rke and parts of those of VĂ€stmanland and VĂ€rmland. The lĂ€n has a number of lakes and is drained by several rivers that flow south and east. Iron, zinc, and copper deposits are exploited in the county. Other important industries include lumbering, papermaking, steel making, and metal smelting. The capital and major city is Ărebro, at the western edge of Lake Hjalmar. Area 3,607 square miles (9,343 square km). Pop. (2005 est.) 273,920.
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