Hova, Sweden

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hova


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Gullspång Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Västra Götaland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Västergötland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 1.81
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1,375
population_density_km2 = 760
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=58 |latm=51 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=14 |longm=13 |longs= |longEW=E
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Hova is the largest locality (pop. 1,400) in Gullspång Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

The main part of the municipal administration is located in Hova, thus constituting the municipal seat. However, the municipality avoids the term seat ("centralort") due to the rivalry between Hova and Gullspång some 20 km north-west. Instead it is called one of the municipality's two "main localities".

Celebrities from Hova include Stikkan Anderson, Andreas Andersson and August Olsson.

Each summer there is a renaissance fair in Hova based around the battle of Hova in 1275.

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