Hagfors

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Hagfors

|image_skyline = Aerial view of Hagfors, Sweden.JPG

|image_caption = Aerial view of Hagfors in 2006

|pushpin_map = Sweden

|pushpin_label_position =

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Sweden

|subdivision_type3 = Municipality

|subdivision_name3 = Hagfors Municipality

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Värmland County

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Värmland

|area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |archive-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2012 }}

|area_total_km2 = 6.13

|population_as_of = 31 December 2010

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 12,125

|population_density_km2 = 840

|blank1_name = Climate

|blank1_info = Dfb

|timezone = CET

|utc_offset = +1

|timezone_DST = CEST

|utc_offset_DST = +2

|coordinates = {{coord|60|02|N|13|39|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}

|website =

}}

Hagfors is a locality and the seat of Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 10,125 inhabitants in 2010.

Its history is traced to 1873, when it was decided to build two blast furnaces at the location.

The town of Hagfors used to play host to the Swedish Rally, a car rally, every February, which provided a significant annual economic windfall for the region.

Hagfors was one of the last places in Sweden to receive the formal title of a city, when it was detached from Norra Råda in 1950. The designated coat of arms was a tribute to the furnaces. At that time the town had 6,501 inhabitants. Today it is the seat of the much larger Hagfors Municipality, but is not an administrative entity of its own.

Climate

The Hagfors area has a subarctic climate due to the area's cool nights. The official weather station is located in Gustavsfors, a rural locality {{convert|13|km|mi}} to the north at a similar altitude. The climate type is very unusual for subarctic climate since summer days are warm in combination with winter average highs being just below freezing with lows only being around {{convert|-10|C|F}}. Cold extremes are frequent for such a southerly area, with an all-time low of {{convert|-42|C|F}} being unique for a Swedish area just north of 60 degrees latitude. It being a subarctic climate is a result of the low September night temperatures. Given that Gustavsfors is located somewhat north and Hagfors being a little bit more urban, it is quite possible that the locality just reaches the continental threshold that would require {{convert|10|C|F}} September mean temperatures. In terms of the official reference period of 1961-1990 however, the area is firmly subarctic.

{{Weather box

|location = Gustavsfors (2002-2015 temp averages, 1961-1990 precipitation, extremes since 1917)

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high C = 8.8

|Feb record high C = 11.3

|Mar record high C = 18.0

|Apr record high C = 25.2

|May record high C = 28.5

|Jun record high C = 33.4

|Jul record high C = 33.4

|Aug record high C = 34.4

|Sep record high C = 27.2

|Oct record high C = 20.2

|Nov record high C = 13.1

|Dec record high C = 9.8

|year record high C = 34.4

|Jan high C = -1.9

|Feb high C = -0.6

|Mar high C = 3.4

|Apr high C = 10.7

|May high C = 15.4

|Jun high C = 19.6

|Jul high C = 22.0

|Aug high C = 20.3

|Sep high C = 15.6

|Oct high C = 8.5

|Nov high C = 3.4

|Dec high C = -1.3

|year high C = 8.7

|Jan mean C = -5.8

|Feb mean C = -5.2

|Mar mean C = -2.0

|Apr mean C = 4.3

|May mean C = 9.0

|Jun mean C = 12.9

|Jul mean C = 15.8

|Aug mean C = 14.4

|Sep mean C = 9.8

|Oct mean C = 4.3

|Nov mean C = 0.2

|Dec mean C = -4.9

|year mean C = 4.4

|Jan low C = -9.6

|Feb low C = -9.6

|Mar low C = -7.4

|Apr low C = -2.2

|May low C = 2.7

|Jun low C = 6.3

|Jul low C = 9.6

|Aug low C = 8.4

|Sep low C = 3.9

|Oct low C = 0.0

|Nov low C = -3.0

|Dec low C = -8.5

|year low C = -0.7

|Jan record low C = -42.0

|Feb record low C = -38.0

|Mar record low C = -31.7

|Apr record low C = -26.6

|May record low C = -9.4

|Jun record low C = -3.9

|Jul record low C = -0.9

|Aug record low C = -3.4

|Sep record low C = -8.2

|Oct record low C = -17.6

|Nov record low C = -27.9

|Dec record low C = -35.4

|year record low C = -42.0

|Jan precipitation mm = 41.7

|Feb precipitation mm = 29.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 34.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 39.3

|May precipitation mm = 48.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 68.0

|Jul precipitation mm = 79.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 80.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 75.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 65.2

|Nov precipitation mm = 62.3

|Dec precipitation mm = 47.0

|year precipitation mm = 671.3

|source 1 = SMHI Precipitation normals 1961-1990{{cite web| url=http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/nederbord| title=Average Precipitation for Stations| language=sv| publisher=Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Gustavsfors code 10 309)| access-date=16 March 2016| archive-date=2 May 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502123546/https://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/nederbord| url-status=dead}}

|source 2 = SMHI average data 2002-2015{{cite web

| url=http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/temperatur/2.1240

| publisher=SMHI

| title=Annual and Monthly Statistics

| date=16 March 2016

| access-date=16 March 2016

| archive-date=2 May 2019

| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502092934/http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/temperatur/2.1240

| url-status=dead

}}

|date=March 2016}}

Transportation

Hagfors airport is located at the town's border. There are flights with Amapola Flyg to Stockholm Arlanda and Torsby airports.

Sport and recreation

Valsarna are a motorcycle speedway club from Tallhult, who compete in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.fim-moto.com/en/calendars/view/allsvenskan-valsarna-speedway-vargarna-19157 |title=ALLSVENSKAN, VALSARNA SPEEDWAY – VARGARNA |website=FIM |access-date=3 January 2023}} Their home track is at the Tallhult Motorstadion which is located to the North of Hagfors on the road to Geijersholm.{{cite web |url=https://foursquare.com/v/tallhults-motorstadion/4c054527187ec928612fb87b |title=Tallhults Motorstadion |website=Four Square City Guide |access-date=3 January 2023}} They are twice league champions of Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmszwecji.php |title=HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948–2015 |website=Speedway History |access-date=27 March 2023}}

Notable people

Sebastian Eriksson (born 1993), rallycross driver
Johan Erkgärds (born 1989), professional ice hockey player
Stefan Erkgärds (born 1985), professional ice hockey player
Monica Zetterlund (1937 - 2005), renowned jazz vocalist

References

Category:Populated places in Hagfors Municipality

Category:Municipal seats of Värmland County

Category:Swedish municipal seats

Category:Hagfors