Hällefors Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hällefors Municipality
Hällefors kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Örebro County | |
| Seat | Hällefors | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,157.23 km2 (446.81 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 989.8 km2 (382.2 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 167.43 km2 (64.65 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 7,233 | |
| • Density | 6.2503/km2 (16.1881/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västmanland | |
| Municipal code | 1863 | |
| Website | www.hallefors.se | |
Hällefors Municipality (called Hällefors kommun in Swedish) is a local government area in Örebro County, located in central Sweden. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is Hällefors.
This municipality was formed in 1967. It was created when the older Hällefors area joined with Grythyttan and the parish of Hjulsjö.
Hällefors Municipality is known for its beautiful nature and many outdoor activities. You can go hiking on trails or in nature reserves. It's also a great place for fishing or canoeing in its more than 400 lakes and waterways. If you like biking, you can ride on roads through deep forests.
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Towns and Villages
Here are the main towns and villages in Hällefors Municipality:
- Hammarn
- Hällefors (This is the main town and where the local government is based)
- Grythyttan
About the People of Hällefors
This section shares some interesting facts about the people living in Hällefors Municipality. The information comes from official statistics and was used for the 2022 Swedish general election.
In 2022, there were 6,826 people living in the municipality. Out of these, 5,010 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. When they voted, 51.0% chose parties from the "left coalition" and 47.8% chose parties from the "right coalition."
Here's a closer look at some areas within the municipality:
| Area | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK |
Degree |
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| Centrum | 1,877 | 1,215 | 56.9 | 41.7 | 65 | 61 | 39 | 18,293 | 17 |
| Gillershöjden | 1,898 | 1,509 | 48.3 | 50.8 | 76 | 78 | 22 | 22,235 | 21 |
| Grythyttan | 1,530 | 1,192 | 47.0 | 51.6 | 79 | 86 | 14 | 23,317 | 31 |
| Hjulsjö-Kronhagen | 1,521 | 1,094 | 52.9 | 45.9 | 71 | 72 | 28 | 22,284 | 24 |
| Source: SVT | |||||||||
How People Vote in National Elections
The table below shows how people in Hällefors Municipality have voted in national elections for the Riksdag (Sweden's parliament) over the years. The percentages show the support for different political parties.
| Year | % | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
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| 1973 | 91.0 | 7,062 | 8.9 | 64.4 | 15.4 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 73.3 | 25.2 | |||
| 1976 | 92.2 | 7,235 | 7.7 | 64.5 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 72.2 | 26.1 | |||
| 1979 | 91.0 | 7,035 | 7.8 | 65.4 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 73.1 | 25.0 | |||
| 1982 | 91.4 | 7,023 | 8.3 | 65.9 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 74.2 | 22.9 | ||
| 1985 | 88.9 | 6,712 | 7.4 | 66.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 73.8 | 24.7 | ||||
| 1988 | 84.0 | 6,076 | 9.2 | 63.7 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 77.5 | 21.2 | ||
| 1991 | 83.4 | 5,892 | 7.0 | 59.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 65.9 | 26.3 | |
| 1994 | 85.2 | 5,759 | 9.0 | 64.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 78.0 | 21.2 | |
| 1998 | 79.9 | 5,022 | 17.6 | 54.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 76.2 | 23.0 | ||
| 2002 | 75.7 | 4,478 | 9.8 | 62.6 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 75.4 | 23.6 | |
| 2006 | 79.2 | 4,540 | 8.6 | 57.5 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 68.8 | 25.8 | |
| 2010 | 82.7 | 4,556 | 7.2 | 51.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 62.9 | 28.7 | |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 4,398 | 6.6 | 47.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 18.0 | 57.0 | 21.8 | |
| 2018 | 84.1 | 4,289 | 9.0 | 39.7 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 24.7 | 56.6 | 42.0 | |
| 2022 | 81.6 | 4,016 | 5.9 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 13.0 | 29.5 | 51.0 | 47.8 |
A Look Back at Hällefors' History
The area around Hällefors has a long history of mining. People have been digging for valuable minerals here for a very long time.
Industries and Businesses
Hällefors was once home to a very large company called Hellefors Bruks AB. In the early 1900s, it was one of the biggest manufacturing companies in central Sweden.
This company made many things, including iron and steel. They also produced different types of wood pulp and sawn timber. They even made joinery and box boards.
Hellefors Bruks AB also owned mines where they got ore for their own needs and to sell. They had many power stations along the Svartälven river and its smaller streams. These stations produced electricity that powered their factories and was sold to other customers.
The company also managed huge forests, covering hundreds of thousands of acres. They even had their own private railway system running through these forests. The main offices and many of the company's operations, like ironworks, a wood-grinding mill, a sawmill, and a box factory, were all located in Hällefors.
Another interesting business in the municipality is in the small town of Loka. Here, they bottle mineral water from a special well. This well used to be part of a thermal bath. Today, Loka's mineral water is sold in almost every store across Sweden.
Friendship Cities
Hällefors has four "twin towns" or "friendship cities" in different countries. These partnerships help build connections and understanding between people from different places.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Hällefors para niños
