Forshaga Municipality (Forshaga kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga.

Forshaga Municipality Forshaga kommun
Municipality
Slottet villa (1880s)
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°32′N 13°28′E
Country	Sweden
County	Värmland County
Seat	Forshaga
Area [1]
• Total	397.29 km2 (153.39 sq mi)
• Land	348.18 km2 (134.43 sq mi)
• Water	49.11 km2 (18.96 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	11,606
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Värmland
Municipal code	1763
Website	www.forshaga.se

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. Salmon was 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.

Localities

• Forshaga (seat)
• Deje

References

External links

• Media related to Forshaga Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
• Forshaga Municipality - Official site

На других языках

[de] Forshaga (Gemeinde)