- Forshaga Municipality
Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Forshaga kommun
county=Värmland County
province=Värmland
capital=Forshaga
arearank=215th
area=399.33
arealand=350.27
populationrank=192nd
population=11,466
densityrank=124th
populationdensity=32.7
website=http://www.forshaga.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006Forshaga Municipality ("Forshaga kommun") is a municipality in
Värmland County in west centralSweden . Its seat is located in the town ofForshaga .The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town ("
köping ") which was detached from Grava in 1944. The local government reform of the 1970s made Forshaga a unitary municipality in 1971 and in 1974 Ullerud was added to it.Forshaga was known in the 14th century as a location for
salmon fishing in theriver Klarälven . Salmons were used both locally and transported to monasteries in southern Sweden. Forshaga is still known for its rich fishing waters, which attract hobby sport fishers from all over the country.Localities
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Forshaga (seat)
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* [http://www.forshaga.se Forshaga Municipality] - Official site
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