Hofors

Hofors

Coat of arms
Hofors
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Province Gästrikland
County Gävleborg County
Municipality Hofors Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 7.08 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total 7,021
 • Density 992/km2 (2,569.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Hofors is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 7,021 inhabitants in 2005.[1]

Contents

Districts

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:

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. 
Localities:
Hofors (seat)  · Torsåker
Municipalities
Municipal seats