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|official_name = Filipstad
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Sweden|Province]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Sweden|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Värmland]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Värmland]]
|area_footnotes = <ref name=scb>{{cite web |url=http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km<sup>2</sup> 2005 och 2010 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=[[Statistics Sweden]] |language=Swedish |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/64arqC15e |archivedate=10 January 2012 |deadurl=no |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref>
|area_footnotes = <ref name=scb>{{cite web|url=http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km<sup>2</sup> 2005 och 2010 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=[[Statistics Sweden]] |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |archive-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2012 }}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 6.51
|area_total_km2 = 6.51
|population_as_of = 31 December 2010
|population_as_of = 31 December 2019
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|population_total = 10,644 <ref>[https://www.filipstad.se/toppmeny/kommunochpolitik/omkommunen/statistik.19.html Updated population list on the towns official website]</ref>
|population_total = 6,022 <!-- This is the official figure from Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån). -->
|population_density_km2 = 925
|population_density_km2 = 925
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|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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'''Filipstad''' is a [[Urban areas in Sweden|locality]] and the seat of [[Filipstad Municipality]], [[Värmland County]], [[Sweden]] with 6,022 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb />
'''Filipstad''' is a [[Urban areas in Sweden|locality]] and the seat of [[Filipstad Municipality]], [[Värmland County]], [[Sweden]], with 10,644 inhabitants in 2019.<ref>[https://www.filipstad.se/toppmeny/kommunochpolitik/omkommunen/statistik.19.html Updated population numbers for the towns official website]</ref>


Filipstad was granted city privileges in 1611 by [[Charles IX of Sweden]], who named it after his son [[Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland|Duke Carl Philip]] (1601&ndash;1622; younger brother of [[Gustavus Adolphus]]).
Filipstad was granted city privileges in 1611 by [[Charles IX of Sweden]], who named it after his son [[Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland|Duke Carl Philip]] (1601&ndash;1622; younger brother of [[Gustavus Adolphus]]).


After a major fire destroyed forest and town in 1694, Filipstad lost its privileges, as it was believed the remaining forest would not be sustainable if the town were to be rebuilt. In 1835 the rights were regranted. The local government acts of 1862 made the very privileges obsolete, but the title ''stad'' [[Stad (Sweden)|(''city'')]] remained in use until the municipal reform of 1971. Since then Filipstad is the seat of the larger Filipstad Municipality. Filipstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons, normally still referred to as a ''city''. [[Statistics Sweden]], however, only counts [[Urban areas of Sweden|localities]] with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
After a major fire destroyed forest and town in 1694, Filipstad lost its privileges, as it was believed the remaining forest would not be sustainable if the town were to be rebuilt. In 1835 the rights were regranted. The local government acts of 1862 made the very privileges obsolete, but the title ''stad'' [[Stad (Sweden)|(''city'')]] remained in use until the municipal reform of 1971. Since then Filipstad is the seat of the larger Filipstad Municipality. Filipstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons, normally still referred to as a ''city''. [[Statistics Sweden]], however, only counts [[Urban areas of Sweden|localities]] with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.


At Filipstad, there is Klockarhöjdenmasten, a 330 metres tall guyed mast used for FM/TV-broadcasting.
At Filipstad, there is Klockarhöjdenmasten, a 330 metres tall guyed mast used for FM/TV-broadcasting.


<ref name=scb>{{cite web |url=http://www.wasa-usa.com/about-the-company/ |title=Wasa: About the Company<sup>2</sup> |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=[[Wasa-usa.com]] |language=English |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O3XN9aU2 |archivedate=13 March 2014 |deadurl=no |accessdate=13 March 2014}}</ref>
[[Wasabröd]], the largest crisp bread manufacturer in the world, has one of its two factories in Filipstad, the other being in Celle, Germany.<ref name=wasa>{{cite web|url=http://www.wasa-usa.com/about-the-company/ |title=Wasa: About the Company<sup>2</sup> |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Wasa-usa.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314060110/http://www.wasa-usa.com/about-the-company/ |archive-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2014 }}</ref>
[[Wasabröd]], the largest crisp bread manufacturer in the world, has one of its two factories in Filipstad, the other being in Celle, Germany. <ref name=scb />


== Notable natives ==
== Notable natives ==
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*[[Magnus Norman]], tennis player
*[[Magnus Norman]], tennis player
*[[Edvin Kallstenius]], composer
*[[Edvin Kallstenius]], composer
*[[Anders Forsbrand]] golf player
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[[File:Suecia 2-058 ; Filipstad.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Filipstad around 1700, in the work [[Suecia antiqua et hodierna]].]]{{clear}}
*[[Rasmus Asplund]] Hockey Player for Buffalo Sabres
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[[File:Suecia 2-058 ; Filipstad.jpg|left|thumb|Filipstad around 1700, in the work [[Suecia antiqua et hodierna]].]]{{clear}}

== See also ==

* [[Yngen lake]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Localities in Filipstad Municipality}}
{{Localities in Filipstad Municipality}}
{{Värmland County}}
{{Värmland County}}


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[[Category:Populated places in Värmland County]]
[[Category:Populated places in Värmland County]]
[[Category:Populated places in Filipstad Municipality]]
[[Category:Municipal seats of Värmland County]]
[[Category:Municipal seats of Värmland County]]
[[Category:Swedish municipal seats]]
[[Category:Swedish municipal seats]]



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Latest revision as of 02:32, 23 February 2024

This article is about a Swedish town. For the area of Oslo, see Filipstad, Norway.
Filipstad
City
Långban
Långban
Filipstad is located in Sweden
Filipstad
Filipstad
Coordinates: 59°43′N 14°10′E / 59.717°N 14.167°E / 59.717; 14.167
CountrySweden
ProvinceVärmland
CountyVärmland County
MunicipalityFilipstad Municipality
Area
[2]
 • Total
6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
 • Total
10,644 [1]
 • Density925/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

Filipstad is a locality and the seat of Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 10,644 inhabitants in 2019.[3]

Filipstad was granted city privileges in 1611 by Charles IX of Sweden, who named it after his son Duke Carl Philip (1601–1622; younger brother of Gustavus Adolphus).

After a major fire destroyed forest and town in 1694, Filipstad lost its privileges, as it was believed the remaining forest would not be sustainable if the town were to be rebuilt. In 1835 the rights were regranted. The local government acts of 1862 made the very privileges obsolete, but the title stad (city) remained in use until the municipal reform of 1971. Since then Filipstad is the seat of the larger Filipstad Municipality. Filipstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons, normally still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.

At Filipstad, there is Klockarhöjdenmasten, a 330 metres tall guyed mast used for FM/TV-broadcasting.

Wasabröd, the largest crisp bread manufacturer in the world, has one of its two factories in Filipstad, the other being in Celle, Germany.[4]

Notable natives

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Filipstad around 1700, in the work Suecia antiqua et hodierna.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Updated population list on the towns official website
  2. ^ a b "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. ^ Updated population numbers for the towns official website
  4. ^ "Wasa: About the Company2". Wasa-usa.com. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.



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