Filipstad Municipality

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**Filipstad Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Filipstad Municipality Image:Filipstad kommun.png Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Filipstad
	59° 43´ N 14° 10´ E
	County	Värmland County
	Province	Värmland
	Area Rank	1,545 km² 60th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	11,081 195th of 290
	Density	7/km²

Filipstad Municipality is a Municipality in Värmland, in west central Sweden. Its seat is in Filipstad with 6,300 inhabitants at an elevation of 155 metres.

Filipstad received city privileges in 1611 by Charles IX of Sweden, who named it after his son Duke Carl Philip (1601–1622; younger brother of Gustavus Adolphus).

After a major fire of forest and towns in 1694 Filipstad lost the privileges, as it was believed the remaining forest would not be sufficient if Filipstad was to be rebuilt.

Image:Suecia Filipstad.jpg

In 1835 the rights were regranted