Filipstad is a town in eastern Värmland.

Understand

Named for Karl Filip, a 17th century namesake to Carl Philip, the current duke of Värmland, Filipstad has been an industrial town, known as the hometown of Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson.

Filipstad itself has around 6,000 inhabitants. 4,000 more people live in the municipality.

Get in

Roads 63 and 26 converge here.

See

• 1 Ferlinmuseet, Kvarntorget 2. A museum for Swedish poet Nils Ferlin. 
• 2 Långban. A mining museum.  

Do

Filipstad is a gratifying place for outdoor life with many lakes and hills.

Eat

• 1 Big Hill Lodge. A restaurant at a hill. Great view.