[1] Despite its small population, Hedemora is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city, and as such the oldest in the county.

[citation needed] Jonas Nilsson comes from Hedemora, as well as Kerstin Thorborg, Martin Matsbo, Edvin Anger, Bertil Norman and Ulf Stenlund.

The fire in 1754 destroyed 90 out of the 110 house lots in the town, including all the grain storages.

However, the massive destruction made it possible to modernize the town structure, with straighter blocks and streets.

[citation needed] In 1958, a motor racing circuit laid out in the city hosted the first Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix of MotoGP.