Lesjöfors

Lesjöfors is a locality situated in , , with 1,062 inhabitants in 2010. Located in the area, where mining and metal preparation historically was the leading industry, the town grew up around the local industry founded there in 1642.
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  • Type: Village with 847 residents
  • Description: urban area in Filipstad Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Lesjoefors”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lesjöfors museum.

Museum
Photo: Mangan02, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lesjöfors

Latitude
59.97628° or 59° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
14.18406° or 14° 11′ 3″ east
Population
847
Elevation
251 metres (823 feet)
UN/LOCODE
SE LES
Open location code
9FFPX5GM+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30756787
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2696479
Wiki­data ID
Q3541947
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Lesjöfors” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lesjöfors”
  • Danish: “Lesjöfors”
  • Dutch: “Lesjöfors”
  • Esperanto: “Lesjöfors”
  • Faroese: “Lesjöfors”
  • Finnish: “Lesjöfors”
  • French: “Lesjöfors”
  • German: “Lesjöfors”
  • Icelandic: “Lesjöfors”
  • Irish: “Lesjöfors”
  • Italian: “Lesjöfors”
  • Ladin: “Lesjöfors”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lesjöfors”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lesjöfors”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lesjöfors”
  • Norwegian: “Lesjöfors”
  • Norwegian: “Lesjøfors”
  • Polish: “Lesjöfors”
  • Swedish: “Lesjöfors”
  • Urdu: “لیجوفورس”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sjöstad and Villastaden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lesjöfors herrgård and Trollstigen.

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