Skoghall
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Skoghall | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Sweden |
Municipality | Hammarö Municipality |
County | Värmland County |
Province | Värmland |
Area [1] | |
- Total | 10.51 km² (4.1 sq mi) |
Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
- Total | 12,810 |
- Density | 1,219/km² (3,157.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Skoghall is a town, and the seat of Hammarö Municipality, in Värmland County, Sweden. Stora Enso with paper mill and manufacturing being the largest employer. Second largest is Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB. Skoghall is located on the island of Hammarö and is also considered a suburb of Karlstad, situated only seven km from the center of Karlstad.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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