Bengtsfors

This article deals with the place Bengtsfors in Sweden; for the municipality of Bengtsfors see Bengtsfors (municipality) .

Bengtsfors
Bengtsfors
State :	Sweden
Province  (län):	Västra Götalands län
Historical Province (landskap):	Dalsland
Municipality  :	Bengtsfors
Coordinates :	59 ° 2 '  N , 12 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 59 ° 2 '  N , 12 ° 14'  E
SCB code :	4720
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	3125 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	3.9 km²
Population density :	801 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Västra Götaland County

Bengtsfors train station

Bengtsfors is a place ( Tatort ) in the Swedish province of Västra Götalands län and the historic province of Dalsland . It is also the capital of the municipality of the same name .

The place lies between the two lakes Lelång and Bengtsbrohöljen, which are connected here by a lock and form part of the Dalsland Canal . In 1895 Bengtfors was connected to the Lelångenbanan , on which regular traffic was suspended again in 1960.

Attractions

Gammelgården

Gammelgården is the largest open-air museum in western Sweden. There are around 17 historical buildings typical of the landscape.

Halmens Hus

The Halmens Hus (dt. House of Straw ) is the former center and today's museum of the straw weaving trade. It is right next to Gammelgården.

traffic

Dal Västra Värmlands Järnväg

From Mellerud, Bengtsfors is today's end point of the former Mellerud – Arvika railway line . A rail bus runs twice a day between Mellerud and Bengtsfors in summer with a connection to the passenger boats on the Dalsland Canal. The approximately 50-kilometer route between Bengtsfors and Årjäng can be ridden with bicycle draisines .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)