Degerfors facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Degerfors
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Degerfors Church, Degernäs Manor, Stora Valla and the Degerfors Works
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 Degerfors
Location in Örebro
Degerfors
Location in Sweden
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Örebro County |
| Municipality | Degerfors Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 7,160 |
| • Density | 1,003/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Degerfors is a town in Sweden. It is located in Örebro County. In 2010, about 7,160 people lived there. Degerfors is the sixth biggest town in Örebro County. You can find it on the southern shore of Möckeln lake. It is about 13 km (8 miles) south of the nearby town of Karlskoga.
Degerfors grew up around a big ironworks factory. This factory is now owned by a Finnish company called Outokumpu Oyj. The town is also famous for its football team, Degerfors IF. This team plays in the second-highest Swedish football league, called Superettan.
How Degerfors Started
Degerfors has always been a town focused on industry. It grew closely with its large ironworks factory. The town, which was first called Johannelund, developed around this industry. In 1912, it became a special type of borough within a municipality. Today, it is the main town for the larger Degerfors Municipality.
What Degerfors Makes
The main industry in Degerfors is the steelworks. This factory is now owned by a Finnish company named Outokumpu Oyj.
Degerfors also has a train station. There is also a special narrow-gauge railway. This railway connects Degerfors with a place called Bredsjö.
Many tourists visit the Sveafallen nature reserve. It is a popular spot in the region.
Exploring Sveafallen
Degerfors is home to a special place called Sveafallen. It is a unique natural area with small canyons. You can also find many large giant's kettles there. Giant's kettles are big, round holes in the rock. They look like giant pots.
Sveafallen is a nature reserve located just south of Degerfors. Scientists believe Sveafallen was formed by meltwater streams. These streams flowed under a huge ice sheet. This happened during the last Ice Age, called the Fennoscandian ice sheet.
Sports in Degerfors
Degerfors is best known across Sweden for its football team. The team is called Degerfors IF. Even though the town is quite small, the team has strong local support.
Degerfors IF has played in the highest Swedish football league, Allsvenskan, for 29 years. In 1997, the team moved down to the second-highest league, Superettan. But in 2020, they earned their way back up to Allsvenskan.
Another sports club in Degerfors is Strömtorps IK.
