Torsåker, Hofors
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| Coordinates: 60°31′N 16°29′E / 60.517°N 16.483°ECoordinates: 60°31′N 16°29′E / 60.517°N 16.483°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gästrikland |
| County | Gävleborg County |
| Municipality | Hofors Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 899 |
| • Density | 738/km2 (1,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Torsåker is a locality situated in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 899 inhabitants in 2010. It contains a parish for the Archdiocese of Uppsala. The church at Torsåker has two runestones, Gs 7 and Gs 8.
Torsåker has the Norse pagan god Thor as an element along with Old Norse akr or áker, "arable land." The typical translation for the name is "Thor's field" and was often originally used as the name of a farm.
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