Forshaga
| Forshaga | |
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Forshaga Church | |
  Forshaga | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′N 13°28′E / 59.533°N 13.467°ECoordinates: 59°32′N 13°28′E / 59.533°N 13.467°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Forshaga Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,229 |
| • Density | 1,201/km2 (3,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Forshaga is a locality and the seat of Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 6,229 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Notable natives
- Stefan Holm, high jump Olympic champion in 2004.
- Oskar Olofsson, guitarist in the Swedish indie rock group Molotov Jive.
- Sten Tolgfors, Swedish Minister for Defence (2007–2012)
- Nisse Nilsson, Swedish ice hockey player
- Vomitory, Swedish brutal death metal band
References
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- 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.
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