Skinnskatteberg

	Skinnskatteberg
	Skinnskatteberg
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Västmanland County
Historical Province (landskap):	Vastmanland
Municipality :	Skinnskatteberg
Coordinates :	59 ° 50 ′ N , 15 ° 42 ′ E Coordinates: 59 ° 50 ′ N , 15 ° 42 ′ E
SCB code :	6320
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	2383 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	2.7 km²
Population density :	883 inhabitants / km²
	List of perpetrators in Västmanland County

Manor house in Skinnskatteberg.

Skinnskatteberg is a place ( Tatort ) in the Swedish province of Västmanland County and the historical province of Västmanland . It is the main town in the Skinnskatteberg community .

The settlement is located about 55 km northwest of Västerås and is an old center for processing iron and other mining products . Skinnskatteberg was first mentioned as a mining region in the middle of the 14th century. After the large-scale shutdown of iron processing at the beginning of the 20th century, wood processing was the most important branch of the economy. After these factories also fell victim to the rationalization, a company that manufactures ventilation systems is now the largest employer.

The place is known for its annual choir festival where choirs from Sweden and abroad perform.

history

The place name Skynzekkeberge first appeared in the middle of the 14th century. The original meaning of the term is controversial. It has been suggested that it was referring to a mountain near the church that resembled a leather bag ( skinnsack ). Other people interpreted the word as "the mining region that pays its taxes ( skatt ) in leather ( skinn )". In quick succession, huts and smithies were built in the vicinity of the village. In 1582 a state blast furnace was built , which was completed with a hammer forge in 1609. A copper smelter was built in 1611 , but these facilities were closed in the 1620s.

In the 1730s, Count Fredrik Gyllenborg (1698–1759), who already owned other cottages in the area, bought many workshops in Skinnskatteberg. Mining was also promoted under his leadership. After Gyllenborg's death economic problems arose and the factories had to be managed by a bank for a short time. Through the chemist Wilhelm von Hisinger , the facilities finally came into the possession of the noble Heijkenskjöld family.

In 1889 the value of the pig iron factories , mills, sawmills and brickworks in Skinnskatteberg was estimated at 629,000 Swedish kronor. In 1907 the joint stock company Skinnskattebergs Bruks AB took over all the facilities, but in 1909 most of the factories were shut down. This decline was offset by the establishment of wood processing factories. Today Skinnskatteberg Trä AB (processing of wood) and Systemair AB (ventilation systems) dominate the local economy.

Personalities

Georg Brandt (1694–1768), chemist

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)

[scb_aktuell-1] Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)