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Hofors
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Central Hofors in February 2009
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 Hofors
Location in Sweden Gävleborg
Hofors
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Province | Gästrikland | |
| County | Gävleborg County | |
| Municipality | Hofors Municipality | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) | |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 6,681 | |
| • Density | 958/km2 (2,480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Hofors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhûːfɔʂ]) 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
- Kerstin Hesselgren, first woman elected into the upper house of Swedish parliament
- Andreas Johansson, former NHL player
- Molly Johnson (1931–2016), novelist
- Ulf Söderström, ice hockey player
- Lasse Åberg, artist, actor, film director and musician
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Hofors:
- Hofors AIF
Hofors World Cup was an international rink bandy competition played annually 1984–1998.
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