Hagfors Municipality

Hagfors Municipality
Hagfors kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Värmland County
Seat Hagfors
Area[1]
  Total 2,000.15 km2 (772.26 sq mi)
  Land 1,824.17 km2 (704.32 sq mi)
  Water 175.98 km2 (67.95 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (June 30, 2016)[2]
  Total 11,797
  Density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Värmland
Municipal code 1783
Website www.hagfors.se

Hagfors Municipality (Hagfors kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Hagfors.

The present municipality was created in 1974, when the City of Hagfors (itself instituted as a municipal entity in 1950 as one of the last cities in Sweden) was amalgamated with three rural municipalities.

Being sparsely populated, Hagfors Municipality has natural areas that offer good fishing, canoeing and wild life.

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Coordinates: 60°02′N 13°39′E / 60.033°N 13.650°E / 60.033; 13.650

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