Säffle

Säffle (Swadish pronunciation: [sɛfle]) is a locality an the seat o Säffle Municipality, Värmland Coonty, Swaden wi 8,991 indwallers in 2010.

Säffle
View frae sooth ower the floodgate
Säffle
Coordinates: 59°08′N 12°56′E
Kintra	Swaden
Province	Värmland
Coonty	Värmland Coonty
Municipality	Säffle Municipality
Area
• Total	7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)
• Total	8,991
• Density	1223/km2 (3,170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Säffle is kent for bein the last place in Swaden formally gettin the title o a Ceety in 1951. This status wis abolished in 1971. It is nou the seat o the hintle lairger Säffle Municipality.

History

Säffle stairtit tae grow richt efter a canal wis biggit in 1837, allouin boats tae safely bypass a section o turbulent watter an rapids in the Byälven river.

In 1879 the railwey came tae the ceety. In 1882 Säffle haed a population o 700 indwallers. The day, Säffle municipality haes 16,077 indwallers (1 Januar 2005).

Accordin tae legend, the Viking Olof Trätälja settled doun an livit in Säffle. Streets, kirks, an a lot o ither places are namit efter him.

Cultural references

Maist pairts o the Kanal 5 reality series Lite sällskap, hostit bi Swadish comedians Filip Hammar an Fredrik Wikingsson wur recordit in Säffle. [1] Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine

Tourism

Sports associations

• Säffle Hockey Club - Ice hockey
• SK Sifhälla - fitbaa
• Säffle FF Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine - fitbaa

Art & museum

• Viking Trail Society
• The Viking center o Värmland - The Viking museum ootside Säffle

References

Säffle is ane o 133 places wi the historical ceety status in Swaden.