Säter

Säter
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Säter is a locality and the seat of Säter Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 11,161 inhabitants in 2020.^[1]

Säter is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a

with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.

History

At the location there was a royal mansion titled Säter's Royal Mansion.

Sweden's first copper mint was built at the location in 1624, influenced by its proximity to the copper mountain at Falun with its tannery that had been located in Säter a few years earlier.

The town Säter was founded in 1630, and much of its old town today has preserved wooden houses and street structure from that time, which few Swedish cities have. One of the oldest houses is the city hall.

On 8 May 1642, the town was chartered by Queen

. The chosen coat of arms depicted a miner.

Today

The Säter hospital was opened in 1912 and was at the time Sweden's largest

which is usually associated with Säter in particular.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Säter:

• Säters IF FK

The

has been held in Säter twice.

Travel

Säter has a railway station along the

(177 km).

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Säter is

with: Joutseno, Finland and Laterza, Italy

References