Höganäs
Place in Scania, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the company, see Höganäs AB.
Höganäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhø̂ːɡaˌnɛːs])[2] is a locality and the seat of Höganäs Municipality, Scania County, Sweden. Its population was 14,107 in 2010.[1]
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Höganäs | |
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Coordinates: 56°12′N 12°34′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Scania |
County | Scania County |
Municipality | Höganäs Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 24,608 |
• Density | 1,595/km2 (4,130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Höganäs is nationally known for its ceramics industry, Höganäs Keramik. Höganäs Keramik is part of Iittala Group.
Höganäs has the main office of Höganäs AB, one of the world's biggest iron powder manufacturers with subsidiaries around the world. The Höganäs AB company was founded by Count Eric Ruuth in 1797,[3] which makes it one of Sweden's oldest companies.