Hofors

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Hofors

|image_skyline = Hofors centrum.jpg

|image_blank_emblem = Hofors vapen.svg

|blank_emblem_type = Coat of arms

|image_caption = Central Hofors in February 2009

|pushpin_map = Sweden Gävleborg#Sweden

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Sweden

|subdivision_type3 = Municipality

|subdivision_name3 = Hofors Municipality

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Gävleborg County

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Gästrikland

|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 = 6.97

|population_as_of = 31 December 2010

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 6,681

|population_density_km2 = 958

|timezone = CET

|utc_offset = +1

|timezone_DST = CEST

|utc_offset_DST = +2

|coordinates = {{coord|60|33|N|16|17|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}

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Hofors ({{IPA|sv|ˈhûːfɔʂ}}){{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0015.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=11}} is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,681 inhabitants in 2010.

Districts

  • 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

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Hofors:

Hofors World Cup was an international rink bandy competition played annually 1984–1998.

References

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{{Localities in Hofors Municipality}}

{{Gävleborg County}}

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Category:Populated places in Hofors Municipality

Category:Gästrikland

Category:Municipal seats of Gävleborg County

Category:Swedish municipal seats

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