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Hofors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhûːfɔʂ])[2] is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,681 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Key Information
Districts
[edit]- Born
- Böle
- Bönhusberget
- Centrum
- Göklund
- Hammaren
- Lillån
- Muntebo
- Rönningen
- Silverdalen
- Standarn
- Västerhöjden
- Robertsholm
- Fagersta by
- Långnäs
- Barkhyttan
- Stenshyttan
The town of Hofors evolved around an iron industry in the 17th century, which eventually developed into one of Sweden's foremost ironworks, and a subsidiary of the SKF group.
Notable people
[edit]- Kerstin Hesselgren, first woman elected into the upper house of Swedish parliament
- Andreas Johansson, former NHL player
- Molly Johnson (1931–2016), novelist
- Ulf Söderström, ice hockey player
- Lasse Åberg, artist, actor, film director and musician
Sports
[edit]The following sports clubs are located in Hofors:
- Hofors AIF
- https://hoforsbgk.se Hofors BGK
- Hofors HC
Hofors World Cup was an international rink bandy competition played annually 1984–1998.
References
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 11.
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