Place:Hällefors, Örebro, Sweden

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NameHällefors
Alt namesHällefors kommun
Hälleforssource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Hälleforssource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates59.767°N 14.5°E
Located inÖrebro, Sweden
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Hällefors Municipality (Hällefors kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hällefors.

The amalgamations connected with the 1971 municipal reform took place already in 1967 when "old" Hällefors was amalgamated with Grythyttan and the parish of Hjulsjö, which 1965-1966 temporarily had been in Nora Municipality.

The municipality has a beautiful nature with many different activities. Hiking on trails or in nature reserves, fishing or canoeing in more than 400 lakes and waterways or biking on roads through deep forests.

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The area has traditionally been a mining district.

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