Hofors

Hofors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhûːfɔʂ])^[2] is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,681 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Hofors
Central Hofors in February 2009
Coat of arms
Hofors Show map of Sweden Gävleborg Hofors Show map of Sweden
Coordinates: 60°33′N 16°17′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Gästrikland
County	Gävleborg County
Municipality	Hofors Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	6,681
• Density	958/km2 (2,480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Districts

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

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 group.

Notable people

• Kerstin Hesselgren, first woman elected into the upper house of Swedish parliament
• Andreas Johansson, former NHL player
• Molly Johnson (1931–2016), novelist
• Ulf Söderström, ice hockey player
• Lasse Åberg, artist, actor, film director and musician

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Hofors:

• Hofors AIF
• https://hoforsbgk.se Hofors BGK
• Hofors HC

Hofors World Cup was an international rink bandy competition played annually 1984–1998.