Säffle
Säffle | |
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View from south over the floodgate | |
| Coordinates: 59°08′N 12°56′E / 59.133°N 12.933°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Säffle Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
• Total | 8,991 |
| • Density | 1,223/km2 (3,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.