Säffle

Säffle
View from south over the floodgate
Säffle
Coordinates: 59°08′N 12°56′E / 59.133°N 12.933°E / 59.133; 12.933
CountrySweden
ProvinceVärmland
CountyVärmland County
MunicipalitySäffle Municipality
Area
  Total
7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
8,991
  Density1,223/km2 (3,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Säffle (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɛ̂fːlɛ]) is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016.

In 1951 the town of Säffle was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. This was abolished in 1971 and Säffle is now the seat of the much larger Säffle Municipality.