The village of Åland in the historical province of Uppland was once the center of the former Åland Parish. The settlement has developed around the parish church and has for centuries been split into an eastern and a western part – Österby and Västerby. Sävaån separates the two parts. The […]
Järlåsa Kyrkby was the central settlement of Järlåsa Parish in the historical province of Uppland. Here a small village has developed around the parish church. The church and its settlement are a short distance north of the locality of Järlåsa, which instead has developed around the railroad in more recent […]
Järlåsa is a small locality within Uppsala Municipality in the historical province of Uppland. It is a settlement that once developed around the railway and today has a population of around 570 inhabitants. Once upon a time, Järlåsa was the home of the chocolate milk drink Pucko. A Short History […]
Vittinge Kyrkby is the church village of the former Vittinge Parish and the settlement that has developed around the church. It is a few kilometers away from the locality of Vittinge, an urban area that is much more recent. The area is today a part of Heby Municipality in Uppsala […]
Morgongåva is a small locality in Heby Municipality in the historical province of Uppland. The population is just below 1.500 inhabitants and some of the largest employers are the distribution centers for internet retailers such as Adlibris and Apotea. A Short History of Morgongåva The name Morgongåva comes from a […]
Heby is a small locality in the historical province of Uppland. It is the seat of the local municipality and a part of Uppsala County and it was earlier the church village for Västerlövsta Parish but has today grown. These days the locality has a population of around 2800 inhabitants. […]
Tärna Kyrkby is the settlement around the church of the former Tärna Parish. It is today a part of Sala Municipality in Västmanland County. Its location is, however, next to the border between the provinces of Uppland and Västmanland. The river Sagån marks the border and Tärna Kyrkby is on […]
Sala is a town in the province of Västmanland and it is famous for its 16th-century silver mine. Its history has centered around the mine and even in modern times long after its closure, the mine is the main tourist attraction in the area. The town will in a few […]
Siggesta is a small and rather sleepy village north of Enköping. It was once a part of Simtuna Parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. It is a countryside village surrounded by fields and farms. In other words, it is a place where you can […]
Simtuna is the church village for a former parish with the same name. It is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. At its center is the church, which is surrounded by fields and has the main road through the area passing by right next to its walls. […]
Fjärdhundra is named after a historical folkland that was once known as Fjärdhundraland. The locality has around 930 inhabitants and is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. The most prominent landmark and a structure no one can miss when arriving in Fjärdhundra is the large grain silo. […]
In the countryside in what was once a land known as Fjärdhundraland is a small white church. This is Torstuna, a small church village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. A Short History of Torstuna The small church village was once the center for the local parish. Torstuna […]