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Stjärnholm is an estate a bit north of Oxelösund in the province of Södermanland. The estate includes both an impressive castle-like manor house as well as a stone church. It is today owned by organizations related to the Church of Sweden and is one of 17 estates used for conferences within the Church of Sweden….
Yttergran is a small village in what is today Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County. This was, however, once the center of its own parish in the historical province of Uppland. This small settlement, with a 12th-century church at its center, has today a population of around 140 inhabitants. Yttergran is just north of the locality…
Røldal is a locality in western Norway. It lies within Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland County and is home to around 320 inhabitants. This is a mountainous region with more than 50 peaks reaching more than 1.000 meters in altitude. Røldal itself is located at an altitude of 414 meters above the sea. For centuries Christian…
At the meeting point of the rivers Bora and Kjela is the small village of Edland. This is a village in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold & Telemark County in Southern Norway. Road E134 passes through Edland on its way between Haugesund on the western coast of Norway and Vassum south of Oslo where it meets…
Finspång is a locality in the historical province of Östergötland. This is a former company town that is still dominated by large industries. In addition to companies such as Gränges, Siemens, and SSAB, around 13.200 people call Finspång their home. A Short History of Finspång Industrialization in Finspång probably began in the 1580s. The Dutch…
Årdala is a small settlement and former parish in what is today Flen Municipality in Södermanland County. This settlement with its origins in the Middle Ages lies near both farmland and forests in eastern Sweden. It has the former parish church at its center. A Short History of Årdala Årdala Parish has its origins in…
Åmot is a locality in southern Norway and the seat of Vinje Municipality within Vestfold og Telemark County. It is the location for many services as well as the commercial center for the surrounding countryside. Around 670 people live here out of the around 3.700 inhabitants of the municipality. As an intersection between several roads…
Heddal is a village a bit to the west of Notodden and it has become a popular stop for tourists. It is the 13th-century stave church that is the main attraction here. The village is today a part of Notodden Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark County. A Short History of Heddal The name of Heddal…
At the shores of Lake Heddalsvatnet and with the river Tinnelva flowing through it is the town of Notodden. In addition to being the home to around 9.000 inhabitants, Notodden has also been the home of Norsk Hydro – a Norwegian aluminum and energy company. The town lies within what was once the traditional district…
About 30 kilometers from the border with Norway is the locality of Årjäng. It is in what was once the province of Värmland, today it is a part of Värmland County. This is a place that is famous for its trolls and giants. In addition to a giant troll, Årjäng is also home to around…
Ununge is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. It is centered around the old parish church and is surrounded by farmland and smaller forests. Today this area is a part of Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. A Short History of Ununge As with many parishes in…
Norwegians probably consider Töckfors a shopping center across the border in Sweden. While for Swedes, this is the last stop before heading across the border to Norway. Töcksfors is a locality of around 1.300 inhabitants in Årjäng Municipality in Värmland County, just five kilometers from the border with Norway. A Short History of Töcksfors Töcksfors…