Ekshärad
Ekshärad | |
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 Ekshärad
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  Ekshärad | |
| Coordinates: 60°10′N 13°30′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Hagfors Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • 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. 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 Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern
- Gunnar Olsson, professor of Human Geography at Uppsala University
- Sofie Skoog, high jumper