Hofors Municipality
| Hofors Municipality Hofors kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Gävleborg County | |
| Seat | Hofors | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 445.71 km2 (172.09 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 409.94 km2 (158.28 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,483 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Gästrikland | |
| Municipal code | 2104 | |
| Website | www.hofors.se | |
Hofors Municipality (Hofors kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in Hofors with 7,400 inhabitants, situated at 60°33′N 16°17′E / 60.550°N 16.283°E.
The first municipality with the name of Hofors was broken away from Torsåker in 1925. In 1971 the two entities were reunited to form the present municipality.
The coat of arms stem from 1968, and is derived from a map from 1539, where the town Hofors was surrounded by iron mines. ().
Localities
Geography
Nearest cities are Gävle, 50 kilometers away, and Falun, 30 kilometers away.
Sister cities
Two sister cities:
- Denmark: Fladså,
- Finland: Kontiolahti
Until recently, Tokke in Norway was a sister city, but it has for some reason been discontinued. (Source: )
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 juni 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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Coordinates: 60°33′N 16°17′E / 60.550°N 16.283°E
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