| Kommun (commune) |
Värmland |
Hagfors |  |
| Hagfors
kommun is located in the
north-eastern part of province Värmland. Pop: 14 059 (2001), 18 597 (1976). Area: 1 835 sqkm. Central city: Hagfors. |
| Map |
| Hagfors | Sunnemo | Ekshärad | Gustav Adolf | Norra Råda |
| Ceased: | Degelunden | Hökeshara | Råda | Tutemo |
| Topic | Name | Description | Link | L |
| General | SCB# 1783 | |||
| Kommun | Home page | Current and historical info | S | |
| Facts | ||||
| Hagfors city | Municipalsamhälle in 1939.
City privileges in 1950. Population 8 507 (1976). Until the
end of the 19th century a rural area. Then the Hagfors
Jernverk (steel processing plant belonging to
Uddeholm AB, was once one of Sweden's largest.) was
established and has since then dominated the area
characterized as a young industrial city. The oldest
building is the church from 1905. Uddeholm, a small town, 5 km west of Hagfors city has an old log church where the grave of famous Värmland poet E.G.Geijer has been. Also the largest manor in Värmland. |
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| Churches | Swedish state church buildings | Descriptions (RAÄ) . Hagfors. Gustav Adolf | . | S |
| Specific Guides | ||||
| Local sites | ||||
| Hagfors | SCB# 178301. 1907: Created as kapellfg from part of Norra Råda. 1930: Converted to annexfg. |
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| at Värmlandsrötter | History, literature, addresses, help | S | ||
| Ekshärad | SCB# 178302. Located N of
Hagfors city. 1789: Split off Degelunden (= Gustaf Adolf). |
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| at Värmlandsrötter | History, literature, addresses, help | S | ||
| Sunnemo | SCB# 178305. 1653: Created from part of Råda. |
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| at Värmlandsrötter | History, literature, addresses, help | S | ||
| Specific Sources | ||||
| "Census" | Ingvar Dahl | Tax register for years 1503, 1540, 1610, 1622-35, 1641 | M | |
| Local history and people | K.E. Dixner | Journalist in Hagfors. 150 articles on local history and people in Hagfors kommun. Very rich and well organized. Indices of places and people. RECOMMENDED | S | |
| Family Data | Hagman, Anneli | People from Ekshärad, Frykerud, Gustaf Adolf, Hagfors, Nedre Ullerud, Nor, Norra Råda, Ransäter, Övre Ullerud | >Go> | S |
| Family Tree | Olsson, Lars Erik | Several Värmland parishes, 14 generations | S | |
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