Filipstad Municipality
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Filipstad Municipality Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Filipstad | |
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| County | Värmland County | |
| Province | Värmland | |
Area
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1,545 km² 60th of 290 |
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Population
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11,081 195th of 290 |
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| Population density | 7/km² | |
Filipstad Municipality is a Municipality in Värmland, in west central Sweden. Its seat is in Filipstad with 6,300 inhabitants at an elevation of 155 metres.
Filipstad received city privileges in 1611 by Charles IX of Sweden, who named it after his son Duke Carl Philip (1601–1622; younger brother of Gustavus Adolphus).
After a major fire of forest and towns in 1694 Filipstad lost the privileges, as it was believed the remaining forest would not be sufficient if Filipstad was to be rebuilt.
In 1835 the rights were regranted
[edit] Notable natives
- Nils Ferlin, poet
- John Ericsson, inventor
- Nils Ericsson, engineer
[edit] Municipal towns
With at least 200 inhabitants:
- Filipstad
- Lesjöfors, 1,247 inhabitants
- Nykroppa, 1,020
- Persberg, Filipstad, 350
- Nordmark, Filipstad, 250
[edit] External links
- Filipstad - Official site
| Municipalities of Värmland County |
| Arvika | Eda | Filipstad | Forshaga | Grums | Hagfors | Hammarö | Karlstad | Kil | Kristinehamn | Munkfors | Storfors | Sunne | Säffle | Torsby | Årjäng |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
Filipstad Municipality is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.
