Skinnskatteberg Municipality () is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skinnskatteberg.

In 1952 a new greater municipality was created when "old" Skinskatteberg was merged with Gunnilbo and Hed. The next subdivision reform of 1971 did not affect this entity.

Geography

8% of the area consists of water (streams or lakes). Good possibilities for outdoor activities such as walking, hunting and fishing.

Localities

  • Riddarhyttan
  • Skinnskatteberg (seat)

Minor localities:

  • Färna
  • Karmansbo
  • Kärrbo

Nature reserves

As of 2022, there are 20 nature reserves in Skinnskatteberg Municipality.

  • Baggå
  • Forsån
  • Grisnäs
  • Hedströmmen
  • Klockarbo
  • Klockljungsreservaten
  • Lappland
  • Malingsbo-Kloten
  • Matkullen
  • Ormdalen
  • Passboberget
  • Råmyran
  • Skommarmossen
  • Stora Flyten
  • Sunnanfors
  • Utterdalen
  • Vargberget
  • Venabäcken
  • Årsbäcken and Örtjärnsskogen

History

The area was known as Skinnsäckeberg in the medieval age, which translates to "Skinsack mountain", perhaps referring to skinsacks used to carry material up to the mountains, but no one knows for sure.

The area, located within the Mining district of Central Sweden (Bergslagen) was a mining district since the 14th century, mostly for iron, but copper was also mined for.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Skinnskatteberg Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

In total there were 4,361 residents, including 3,403 Swedish citizens of voting age.

Outdoor activities

The area has great possibilities for a rich outdoor life. There are 244 lakes and most of them are available for fishing. Fishing is a widely spread activity in the district and attracts a lot of visitors. In most of the lakes you can take a swim. You can walk the Bruksleden Trail or the Ormdalen path in the Ormdalen area, which is a geologically interesting phenomenon. You can also take a trip along the canoe trails. The municipality has 13 nature reserves of different kinds. You can walk in the footsteps of the Pilgrims. Romboleden, the trail of Rombo, leads from Köping to Trondheim in Norway where Saint Olov is buried, and passes Skinnskatteberg on its way.