Säffle

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Säffle
View from south over the floodgate
View from south over the floodgate
Säffle (Sweden)
Säffle
Säffle
Coordinates: 59°08′N 12°56′E / 59.133, 12.933
Country Sweden
Municipality Säffle Municipality
County Värmland County
Province Värmland
Area [1]
 - Total 7.28 km² (2.8 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 9,156
 - Density 1,257/km² (3,255.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Säffle is a town in the Swedish traditional province Värmland and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County. It has a population of about 9,156 inhabitants.

Säffle is known for being the last place in Sweden formally getting the title of a City in 1951. This status was abolished in 1971. It is now the seat of the much larger Säffle Municipality.


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[edit] History

Säffle started to grow right after the channel was built in 1837. In 1879 the railroad came to the city. In 1882 Säffle had a population of 700 inhabitants. Today, Säffle municipality has 16,077 inhabitants (January 1st 2005).

A story says that Olof Trätälja was setteld down and lived in Säffle. Streets, churches, and a lot of other places are named after this viking.

[edit] Roads

Säffle is at the junction of the European routes E45 and E18.

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Sister cities

Säffle has four sister cities:

Flag of Norway Hol, Norway
Flag of Denmark Törring, Denmark
Flag of Finland Mäntyharju, Finland
Flag of Estonia Antsla, Estonia

[edit] Sports Associations

[edit] Art & Museum

[edit] Trade & Industry

The economy of Säffle is largely based on industry. Säffle has continued to grow as the pulpwood industry has expanded in Sweden. The pulp mill in Säffle has been a major driver of the local economy.

In the early 19th Century there was also brick industry in Säffle, which supplied the town with facing bricks. This you can see on all of the old buildings from this time in the downtown area.

The biggest companies in Säffle today are:
SOMAS
Petersson - Paper mill
Säffle Karosseri
BTG
CCI
MOELVEN

[edit] Famous people from Säffle

  • Tina Thörner, Sport,Rally
  • Daniel Carlsson, Sport,Rally
  • Esaias Tegnér, Writer
  • Torsten Källe, Inventor
  • Lill-Lars, Dwarf
  • Johnas Remaika, Actor
  • Åsa Berg, Musical Artist
  • Maria Sköld, Singer
  • Lars-Erik Torp, Sport,Rally
  • Annichen Kringstad , Sport,Orienteer
  • Torgny Melin, Artist
  • Gunnar "Säffle Gunnar" Andersson, Sport,Football
  • Daniel Castañeda Z. , tattoo artist
  • Anders Jacobsson , member of known heavy metal band Draconian

[edit] References

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Säffle is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.

Coordinates: 59°08′N, 12°56′E