Ekshärad | |
|---|---|
 Ekshärad | |
  Ekshärad | |
| Coordinates: 60°10′N 13°30′E / 60.167°N 13.500°E / 60.167; 13.500 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Hagfors Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,074 |
| • Density | 618/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Ekshärad is a locality in Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,074 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Ekshärad is most famous for its historically rich church. Ekshärad is also well known for the unique Ekshäring dialect.
Notable people
- Carl-Johan Bergman, biatholonist
- David Ekholm, biathlete
- Lennart Hall, professor of music
- Bertil Jonasson, centerpartistisk riksdagsledamot
- Lars Löfgren, head of TV-teatern and Royal Dramatic Theatre
- Gunnar Olsson, professor of Human Geography at Uppsala University
- Sofie Skoog, high jumper
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.