Hofors
in Hofors Kommun of Gävleborgs län, Sweden

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.546 and 16.287 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 32' 44" and E 16° 17' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:19 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:57 am and 8:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Hofors

Hofors in Hofors Kommun (Gävleborgs län) with it's 6,090 habitants is a city located in Sweden about 104 mi (or 167 km) north-west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hofors is now 03:19 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Hofors, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Gävle Sandviken Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sweden is Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hedemora, Avesta, Sandviken, Ockelbo and Saeter. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Biltur med SparArne i Hofors

Published: May 20, 2011
Length: 44:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JonMoo92

En dag som denna gick berömda SparArne (i egen hög person) med på att åka på en liten biltur i Hofors! Wake me up, Before you GoGo.


Geggfest i Hofors - Böle! Gestrike Offroad. (4/6 - 2011)

Published: October 16, 2011
Length: 06:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Markus Ek

En trevlig, lerig och varm lördagsträff i Böle den 4e juni.


Crosstävling i Hofors, NNMX Hampus Söderblom

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 53:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erik Walldén

Crosstävling i Hofors 17/5-14, filmade ett varv i mitten av heatet på Hampus Söderblom i ledningen, han tog även hem segern idag.


Hofors SSM +105 kval - Joachim Gustavsson

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: StrongmanJocke


Petter atv hofors

Published: July 12, 2011
Length: 58:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lars-olov Johansson


2 11åringar kör atv en allroad 500 & en goes 520 hofors

Published: July 12, 2011
Length: 58:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Lars-olov Johansson

körning på böle i hofors sweden offroad.


spök huset i hofors

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: duzz5000


Adam Tensta i hofors

Published: July 21, 2008
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FraGGan

jag och mina kompisar var på disco i hofors och kollade på Adam tensta :D han är bara bäst.... (Dåligt ljud och bild) filmad med mobil men skit samma...


Yamaha YZ125 Trail Riding ContourHD

Published: July 31, 2013
Length: 57:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Andersen

Yamaha YZ125 i Hofors. Skollberget och hoforsbacken.


Snowboard vs. Pulka

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 16:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: duzz5000


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hofors Municipality

Hofors Municipality (Hofors kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in Hofors with 7,400 inhabitants, situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:60|33|N|16|17|E||| | |name= }}. The first municipality with the name of Hofors was broken away from Torsåker in 1925. In 1971 the two entities were reunited to form the present municipality.

Located at 60.55, 16.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Gävleborg County

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
هوفوش, Хуфорш