Hofors

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hofors


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Hofors Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gävleborg County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Gästrikland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 7.08
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7,021
population_density_km2 = 992
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=60 |latm=33 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=16 |longm=17 |longs= |longEW=E
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Hofors is an industrial town (pop.9,500) in Gästrikland, Sweden and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County.

Districts

*Born
*Böle
*Bönhusberget
*Centrum
*Göklund
*Hammaren
*Lillån
*Muntebo
*Rönningen
*Silverdalen
*Standarn
*Västerhöjden
*Robertsholm
*Fagersta by
*Långnäs
*Barkhyttan

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 concern.

Notable people

*Andreas Johansson, former NHL player
*Ulf Söderström, ice hockey player
*Lasse Åberg, artist, actor, film director and musician

References