Säffle
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| Coordinates: 59°08′N 12°56′E / 59.133°N 12.933°E | |
| Kintra | Swaden |
| Province | Värmland |
| Coonty | Värmland Coonty |
| Municipality | Säffle Municipality |
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| - Tot | 7.35 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| - Tot | 8,991 |
| - Densitie | 1,223/km2 (3,167.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Säffle (Swadish pronunciation: [sɛfle]) is a locality an the seat o Säffle Municipality, Värmland Coonty, Swaden wi 8,991 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Säffle is kent for being the last place in Swaden formally gettin the title o a Ceety in 1951. This status wis abolished in 1971. It is nou the seat o the hintle lairger Säffle Municipality.
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History [edit]
Säffle stairtit tae grow richt efter a canal wis built in 1837, allouin boats tae safely bypass a section o turbulent watter an rapids in the Byälven river.
In 1879 the railroad came tae the ceety. In 1882 Säffle haed a population o 700 inhabitants. The day, Säffle municipality haes 16,077 inhabitants (1 Januar 2005).
Accordin tae legend, the Viking Olof Trätälja settled doun an livit in Säffle. Streets, kirks, an a lot o ither places are namit efter him.
Cultural references [edit]
Maist pairts o the Kanal 5 reality series Lite sällskap, hostit bi Swadish comedians Filip Hammar an Fredrik Wikingsson wur recordit in Säffle. [1]
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References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 (Swedish). Statistics Sweden (14 December 2011). Archived from the original on 10 Januar 2012. . Retrieved on 10 Januar 2012. .
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Säffle is ane o 133 places wi the historical ceety status in Swaden. |
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