Filipstad Municipality

Filipstad is a municipality (in Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Värmland County, the historical province of Värmland. The main town of the municipality is Filipstad.

Economy

Filipstad belongs to the Bergslagen mining district of central Sweden. On the territory of the municipality there are a number of mines and smelters, but these are now closed - the last mines in Nordmark and Persberg were closed in 1980.

Mine Långban

Ironworks Långban

Ironworks Storbrohytta at Filipstad

Ironworks Bosjön

Ironworks Brattfors

Ferrous Nykroppa

In the parish is the head office and production site of Wasa crispbread, but Wasa has become part of Italian Barillakonzern. In addition, still has the OLW Group from the snack industry here his seat

Larger towns

  • Filipstad
  • Lesjöfors
  • Nykroppa
  • Persberg
  • Nordmark
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