Hofors Municipality
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Hofors is a Swedish municipality in Gästrikland (Gävleborg County), in east central Sweden.
The municipality covers an area of 411.0 km² with a total population of 10624 (5321 are male, and 5303 female), with a population density of 26 inhabitants per km².
Its seat is in Hofors with 7,400 inhabitants, situated at .
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[edit] Geography
Nearest cities are Gävle, 50 kilometers away, and Falun, 30 kilometers away.
[edit] History
The town of Hofors expanded around an iron industry in the 17th century, which eventually developed into one of Sweden's foremost ironworks, and a subsidiary of the SKF concern.
The municipality was formed in 1925, with its current borders from the 1970s. The coat of arms stem from 1968, and is derived from a map from 1539, where the town Hofors was surrounded by iron mines. ([1]).
[edit] 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: [2])
[edit] External links
- Hofors - Official site
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