Säffle

Säffle () is a locality an the seat o Säffle Municipality, Värmland Coonty, Swaden wi 8,991 indwallers in 2010.

Säffle is kent for bein the last place in Swaden formally gettin the title o a Ceety in 1951. This status wis abolished in 1971. It is nou the seat o the hintle lairger Säffle Municipality.

History
Säffle stairtit tae grow richt efter a canal wis biggit in 1837, allouin boats tae safely bypass a section o turbulent watter an rapids in the Byälven river.

In 1879 the railwey came tae the ceety. In 1882 Säffle haed a population o 700 indwallers. The day, Säffle municipality haes 16,077 indwallers (1 Januar 2005).

Accordin tae legend, the Viking Olof Trätälja settled doun an livit in Säffle. Streets, kirks, an a lot o ither places are namit efter him.

Cultural references
Maist pairts o the Kanal 5 reality series Lite sällskap, hostit bi Swadish comedians Filip Hammar an Fredrik Wikingsson wur recordit in Säffle.  

Tourism
Sports associations
 Säffle Hockey Club - Ice hockey
 SK Sifhälla - fitbaa
 Säffle FF  - fitbaa

Art & museum
 Viking Trail Society
 The Viking center o Värmland - The Viking museum ootside Säffle

 References 

Category:Municipal seats o Värmland Coonty
Category:Populatit places in Värmland Coonty