Filipstad

Sweden
Filipstad, Sweden
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Wasabröd, the world's largest crisp bread manufacturer, operates one of its two factories in this pocket-sized Swedish city in eastern Värmland, founded in 1611 by Charles IX and named after his son Duke Carl Philip. The town sits in a valley between two lakes, with the Skillerälven river winding through the centre past a statue of poet Nils Ferlin at the main square. A 1694 fire stripped Filipstad of its city privileges for over a century, though the title has long since been restored.

  • Population6,119
  • Nearest water from center0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain from center1.8 km

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