Forshaga Municipality
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Forshaga Municipality is a municipality
in Värmland County
in west central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga
.
The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town (köping
) which was detached from Grava in 1944. The local government reform of the 1970s made Forshaga a unitary municipality in 1971 and in 1974 Ullerud was added to it.
Forshaga was known in the 14th century as a location for salmon
fishing
in the river
Klarälven
. Salmons were used both locally and transported to monasteries
in southern Sweden. Forshaga is still known for its rich fishing waters, which attract hobby sport fishers from all over the country.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Värmland County
Värmland County
Värmland County is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.- Province :...
in west central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga
Forshaga
Forshaga is a locality and the seat of Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 6,355 inhabitants in 2005.-Notable natives:* Stefan Holm, high jump Olympic champion in 2004.* Oskar Olofsson, guitarist in Swedish indie rock group Molotov Jive....
.
The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town (köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
) which was detached from Grava in 1944. The local government reform of the 1970s made Forshaga a unitary municipality in 1971 and in 1974 Ullerud was added to it.
Forshaga was known in the 14th century as a location for salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
in the river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
Klarälven
Klarälven
Klarälven is a river flowing through Norway and Sweden. Together with Göta älv, which it is called as the river has passed through the lake Vänern, thus regarded as an entity, Göta älv-Klarälven is the longest river in Scandinavia and in the Nordic countries and its Swedish part the longest river...
. Salmons were used both locally and transported to monasteries
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in southern Sweden. Forshaga is still known for its rich fishing waters, which attract hobby sport fishers from all over the country.
External links
- Forshaga Municipality - Official site