Bäckefors

Bäckefors
Bäckefors
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Province Dalsland
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Bengtsfors Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 1.41 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total 689
 • Density 490/km2 (1,269.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Bäckefors is a locality situated in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 689 inhabitants in 2005.[1]

The Movie Kopps was filmed in was filmed here in 2003.

The hospital Dalslands Sjukhus is located here.

Bäckefors was an important rail hub during the World War II, when many trains passed here with german soldiers.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-10. 
  2. ^ The germans passed this area many times during the World War II with german soldiers and norwegian prisoners.