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Hagfors is a city in Värmland in Sweden, about 100 km north of Karlstad.

The community (including the rural areas around Hagfors) is spread across 1,833 km², and has a population of about 13,000.

Hagfors has a beautiful nature with lot of water and plenty of forest. The landscape is characterized by larger and smaller lakes with rolling hills around. The iron industry has been and still is important for Hagfors. Tourism is growing and many activities are offered for visitors.

Get in

Besides the general travel information presented in Värmland site, there are flight from Stockholm to Hagfors and Torsby [1]^{[dead link]}.

By plane

60.02513.5805561 Hagfors Airport (HFS ^IATA). Direktflyg from Stockholm–Arlanda and Torsby. (updated Nov 2019)

Get around

Hagfors is connected via the bike road Klarälvsbanan [2] to Karlstad. In Hagfors, all sites can be walked to. Travel by bus [3] to touristic destinations requires most often foot walks (and a map) since destinations are a bit further away from the main roads. The easiest way of travel is by car.

See

Klarhälja^{[dead link]} is a festival which is arranged annually in beginning of July. It presents many traditional handicrafts as they were performed in the early 20th century. It takes place on a homestead museum, so that many types of old houses are displayed at the same time.
Moose safaris are arranged by several organizers.
Industrial museums are in Stjärnfors kvarn[4] ^{[dead link]} and Hamra vadmalsstamp [5] ^{[dead link]}

Do

Hiking in beautiful landscape.
Swimming in lakes and rivers, or in Swimming hall in Hagfors
Fishing: You need to buy a fishing license.
Horse-back riding
Bicycle rents available
Paddling: Several places rent kayaks and canoes.
Rent a draisine and go back and forth between Stjärnfors to Hagfors
Build a raft and use it for travel in Klarälven.
Husky-tour and Moose safaris [6]^{[dead link]}
Skiing, good opportunities for both cross-country and downhill skiing -if there is snow..

Buy

Gustafssons skafferi in Höje [7] ^{[dead link]} is a traditional store which offers ecological products and ecological bread fresh from the oven.
Stjärnfors Smedja [8] ^{[formerly dead link]} is offering candle holders of iron, among other things

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Touristoffice in Hagfors ^{[dead link]}
Wildmark Värmland^{[dead link]}
LEWA ^{[dead link]}]
Lakene Gård

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-'''Hagfors''' is a city in [[Värmland]] in [[Sweden]], located ca 100km north of [[Karlstad]].
+'''Hagfors''' is a city in [[Värmland]] in [[Sweden]], about 100 km north of [[Karlstad]].
-The community (including the rural areas around Hagfors) is spread across 1,833 square kilometres, and has a population of ca 13,000.
+The community (including the rural areas around Hagfors) is spread across 1,833 km², and has a population of about 13,000.
-Hagfors has a beautiful nature with lot of water and plenty of forest. The landscape is characterized by larger and smaller lakes with rolling hills around.
-Iron industry has been and still is important for Hagfors.
-Tourism is growing and many activities are offered for visitors.
+Hagfors has a beautiful nature with lot of water and plenty of forest. The landscape is characterized by larger and smaller lakes with rolling hills around. The iron industry has been and still is important for Hagfors. Tourism is growing and many activities are offered for visitors.
 ==Get in==
-Besides the general travel information presented in [[Värmland]] site, there are flight from Stockholm to Hagfors and Torsby [http://www.nextjet.se/en/index.html].
+Besides the general travel information presented in [[Värmland]] site, there are flight from Stockholm to Hagfors and Torsby [http://www.nextjet.se/en/index.html]{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}.
+===By plane===
+* {{go
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+| address= | lat=60.025 | long=13.580556 | directions=
+| phone= | tollfree=
+| hours= | price=
+| wikidata=Q2213149
+| lastedit=2019-11-27
+| content=Direktflyg from Stockholm–Arlanda and Torsby.
+}}
 ==Get around==
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 In Hagfors, all sites can be walked to.
 Travel by bus [http://www.kollplatsen.com] to touristic destinations requires most often foot walks (and a map) since destinations are a bit further away from the main roads.
-The most easy way of travel is by car.
+The easiest way of travel is by car.
 ==See==
-*Klarhälja [[http://www.karnasen.nu/klar_halja.htm]] is a festival which is arranged annually in beginning of July. It presents many traditional handicrafts as they were performed for 100 years ago. It takes place on a homestead museum, so that many types of old houses are displayed at the same time.
+*[http://www.karnasen.nu/klar_halja.htm Klarhälja]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} is a festival which is arranged annually in beginning of July. It presents many traditional handicrafts as they were performed in the early 20th century. It takes place on a homestead museum, so that many types of old houses are displayed at the same time.
 *Moose safaris are arranged by several organizers.
-*Industrial museums are in Stjärnfors kvarn[[http://www.hagfors.se/kultur/museer/stjarnsforskvarn.4.44819dcf111fe7344d480002268.html] {{dead link|May 2016}}] and Hamra vadmalsstamp [[http://www.hagfors.se/kultur/museer/hamravadmalsstamp.4.44819dcf111fe7344d480001670.html] {{dead link|May 2016}}]
+*Industrial museums are in Stjärnfors kvarn[http://www.hagfors.se/kultur/museer/stjarnsforskvarn.4.44819dcf111fe7344d480002268.html] {{dead link|December 2020}} and Hamra vadmalsstamp [http://www.hagfors.se/kultur/museer/hamravadmalsstamp.4.44819dcf111fe7344d480001670.html] {{dead link|December 2020}}
 ==Do==
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 *Rent a draisine and go back and forth between Stjärnfors to Hagfors
 *Build a raft and use it for travel in Klarälven.
-*Husky-tour and Moose safaris [http://www.huskyfarm.com]
+*Husky-tour and Moose safaris [http://www.huskyfarm.com]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}
-*Skiing, good opportunities for both cross-country and downhill skiing -if there is snow...
+*Skiing, good opportunities for both cross-country and downhill skiing -if there is snow..
 ==Buy==
-*Gustafssons skafferi in Höje [[http://www.varmland.nu/skafferi/] {{dead link|May 2016}}] is a  traditional store which offers ecological products and ecological bread fresh from the oven.
+*Gustafssons skafferi in Höje [http://www.varmland.nu/skafferi/] {{dead link|December 2020}} is a  traditional store which offers ecological products and ecological bread fresh from the oven.
-* Stjärnfors Smedja [[http://www.buyit.se/bokaeksharad/lista.asp?hidesubcats=true&subKategori=1] {{dead link|May 2016}}] is offering candle holders of iron, among other things
+* Stjärnfors Smedja [http://www.buyit.se/bokaeksharad/lista.asp?hidesubcats=true&subKategori=1] {{dead link|August 2018|December 2020}} is offering candle holders of iron, among other things
+==Eat==
+==Drink==
+==Sleep==
 ==Connect==
-*Touristoffice in Hagfors [[http://www.expohagfors.com/Index_e.htm] {{dead link|May 2016}}]
+*[http://www.expohagfors.com/Index_e.htm Touristoffice in Hagfors] {{dead link|December 2020}}
-*Wildmark Värmland [[http://www.vildmark.se/index.asp?id=10&lang=1033] {{dead link|May 2016}}]
+*[http://www.vildmark.se/index.asp?id=10&lang=1033 Wildmark Värmland]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}
-*LEWA [[http://www.lewa.nu/eng/index.html] {{dead link|May 2016}}]
+*[http://www.lewa.nu/eng/index.html LEWA] {{dead link|December 2020}}]
-*Lakene Gård [http://www.lakenegard.se/]
+*[http://www.lakenegard.se/ Lakene Gård]
+==Go next==
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 {{IsPartOf|Värmland}}
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-[[Wikipedia:Hagfors]]
-[[Dmoz:Regional/Europe/Sweden/Värmland_County/Localities/Hagfors/]]