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Katterjåkk (also spelled Katterjokk) is a tourist destination in the far north of Sweden, close to the border with Norway. It is known as a “turiststation” in Swedish, a place offering accommodation in the Swedish wilderness. It is run by Friluftfrämjandet, a non-profit organization organizing outdoor activities. The railway between Kiruna and Narvik goes through…
In northern Sweden, right next to the Torne River and the border with Finland, is the locality of Övertorneå. It is located in what is known as the Torne Valley and its name is Matarengi in the local language Meänkieli. This was also its former name in Swedish. Övertorneå has a population of around 1700…
Ramdala is a small locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. The area is a part of Karlskrona Municipality and its around 270 inhabitants have their homes along the E22 a few kilometers to the east of the city of Karlskrona. A Short History of Ramdala Ramdala was once the central settlement of…
Right at what was once the border between Denmark and Sweden is the small settlement of Bröms. This is today the border between the Swedish provinces of Blekinge and Småland. It is the small local stream Brömsebäck that makes up this historical border. To its north is the farm Bröms in Småland and a bit…
Bergkvara is a coastal locality in the province of Småland in southern Sweden. Not too far out there in the Baltic Sea, across the Kalmar Strait, is the southernmost tip of the island of Öland. A bit closer is an island and lighthouse named Garpen that domestically is known from TV shows. Here along the…
Nättraby is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. This is a growing residential area with short commutes to the nearby towns of Karlskrona and Ronneby. With a population of around 3.300 inhabitants, this is one of the larger urban areas within Karlskrona Municipality. A Short History of Nättraby Nättraby was once…
Jämjö is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. With a population of around 2.700, it is one of a few larger localities in the vicinity of the area’s main town Karlskrona. The area has since 1974 been a part of Karlskrona Municipality but has a history as the center for the…
Lösen is a small village in the province of Blekinge in Southern Sweden that has grown around the parish church. It is in the northern parts of the town of Karlskrona, as the town’s continued growth has closed the gap between them. Lösen, which earlier had around 100 inhabitants, is today a part of the…
Fridlevstad is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. This was originally a settlement that grew around the church of the parish with the same name. There are about 680 inhabitants living along the streets that have been named after previous priests of the parish such as Hallbäck, Gyllenskepp, Hovlund, Bager, and…
Jämsunda, or Jämsunda by, is a small settlement to the southwest of Tving, in the province of Blekinge in Southern Sweden. The settlement has around 30 adult inhabitants and is in a countryside setting with farms and farmland in its vicinity. Several of my ancestors have called Jämsunda their home, these include Gustaf Svensson Åra…
Bråstorp is a small settlement to the southeast of Tving, in the province of Blekinge in Southern Sweden. The settlement has around 40 adult inhabitants. It is on the main road leading to Tving and consists of spread-out residential buildings in a countryside setting with farmland and forests in its vicinity. Several of my ancestors…
Gunnetorp is a small settlement to the west of Tving, in the province of Blekinge in Southern Sweden. The settlement has around 30 adult inhabitants and it is in a countryside setting with fields for farming in its vicinity. Several of my ancestors have called Gunnetorp their home, these include Karl Johan Gustafsson (1837-1914) and…