Lesjöfors

Lesjöfors
Lesjöfors
	Esperantogården
	Lesjöfors
	Coordinates: 59°59′N 14°11′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Värmland
County	Värmland County
Municipality	Filipstad Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	1,062
• Density	433/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	Dfc

Lesjöfors is a locality situated in Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,062 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Located in the Bergslagen area, where mining and metal preparation historically was the leading industry, the town grew up around the local industry (bruk) founded there in 1642.

Lesjöfors was the site of the International Youth Congress of Esperanto in 2003.

It is famous within Sweden for bandy and has produced many players for the Sweden national bandy team.

It has hosted a stage of the Swedish rally.

References

"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

External links

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[scb-1] "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.