Hällefors Municipality
Hällefors Municipality
Hällefors kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 59°46′N 14°31′E / 59.767°N 14.517°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Örebro County |
| Seat | Hällefors |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,151.25 km2 (444.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 984.95 km2 (380.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 166.3 km2 (64.2 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 6,321 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/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 (Swedish: Hällefors kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hällefors.
The amalgamations connected with the 1971 municipal reform took place already in 1967 when "old" Hällefors was amalgamated with Grythyttan and the parish of Hjulsjö, which 1965-1966 temporarily had been in Nora Municipality.
The municipality has a beautiful nature with many different activities. Hiking on trails or in nature reserves, fishing or canoeing in more than 400 lakes and waterways or biking on roads through deep forests.