Bäckefors

Bäckefors
Bäckefors
Coordinates: 58°48′N 12°10′E / 58.800°N 12.167°E / 58.800; 12.167Coordinates: 58°48′N 12°10′E / 58.800°N 12.167°E / 58.800; 12.167
Country Sweden
Province Dalsland
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Bengtsfors Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 673
  Density 481/km2 (1,250/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 673 inhabitants in 2010.[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. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. The germans passed this area many times during the World War II with german soldiers and norwegian prisoners.
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