Höljes

The earliest farm in the area that later became Norra Finnskoga parish is Höljes. Erik Fernow's description of Värmland, Beskrivning öfwer Wermeland (1773 - 79), tells that there was only one inhabitant in northern Värmland during the 14th century and he lived in Höljes. His closest neighbor lived 150 km from him in Gräs in Sunnemo. The farm that Fernow is referring to is probably Gammalgården.

Another recorder believes that well into the 16th century there was only one village in Norra Finnskoga, and it was Höljes, located where the Klarälven makes an islet-adorned extension called Höljessjön.

In the first weekend in July every year, the World RX of Sweden in the FIA World Rallycross Championship takes place in Höljesbanan,[2] with large audience figures. Höljes, with its approximately 80 inhabitants (2015 the number was 79[1]), is growing to Värmland's second most populous town. More than 35,000 people usually visit Höljes this weekend and follow the event on site.

At the 2015 event, a new audience record was broken, with 39,800 visitors.[3] In 2017, it was a new record, with 45,000 visitors. In 2018, it was again a new audience record, with 51,600 visitors.[1]