Grythyttan is a
locality
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situated in
Hällefors Municipality
Hällefors Municipality () is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hällefors.
The amalgamations connected with the 1971 municipal reform took place already in 1967 when "old" Hällefors was amal ...
,
Örebro County
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,
Sweden
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with 891 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located between two lakes, Torrvarpen and Sör-Älgen. It is chiefly known in Sweden for the Grythyttan Gästgivargård (restaurant), made famous by its proprietor
Carl Jan Granqvist in the late 1970s, and patronised by the pop group
ABBA
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in the 1980s. Other local institutions include the chef and restaurant management school
Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts & Meal Science, part of
Örebro University
Örebro University () is a public university in Örebro, Sweden.
The university has its roots in the Örebro campus of Uppsala University, and became an independent state university college in 1977, Örebro University College (''Högskolan i Ö ...
, the
Cookbook museum, Grythyttan Stålmöbler (garden furniture) and Neerings ice cream and chocolate factory and kiosk.
In the center you can also find the
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk (8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a Dutch singer-songwriter and poet who lived and worked primarily in Sweden.
Born to Dutch parents in IJmuiden, Netherlands, he emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age ...
museum and pub.
Riksdag
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elections
References
Populated places in Hällefors Municipality
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