Bäckefors

Bäckefors is a locality situated in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 673 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Bäckefors
Bäckefors is located in Västra Götaland
Bäckefors
Bäckefors
Bäckefors is located in Sweden
Bäckefors
Bäckefors
Coordinates: 58°48′N 12°10′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalsland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityBengtsfors Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total673
 • Density481/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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The Movie Kopps was filmed here in 2003.

The hospital Dalslands Sjukhus is located here.

Bäckefors was an important rail hub during the World War II, when many trains passed here with German soldiers.[2]

References
  1. "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.
  2. The germans passed this area many times during the World War II with german soldiers and norwegian prisoners.



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