Höganäs
Höganäs | |
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Höganäs harbour in September 2002 | |
| Coordinates: 56°12′N 12°34′E / 56.200°N 12.567°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Scania |
| County | Scania County |
| Municipality | Höganäs Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
• Total | 24,608 |
| • Density | 1,595/km2 (4,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Höganäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhø̂ːɡaˌnɛːs]) is a locality and the seat of Höganäs Municipality, Scania County, Sweden. Its population was 14,107 in 2010.
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, which makes it one of Sweden's oldest companies.