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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…
Tving is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. It was earlier the center of the local parish but is today a part of Karlskrona Municipality. The earlier settlement with the church at its core has developed and the locality has today around 530 inhabitants. Several of my ancestors have lived their…
Karlshamn is a town in the province of Blekinge in Southern Sweden. Already when the area was a part of Denmark, it was a harbor known as Bodekull. The era of shipping and trade at the local harbor has continued ever since. Karlshamn is today home to around 20.000 inhabitants. It is also the birthplace…
Sölvesborg is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. Its location on a peninsula in the Baltic Sea has made it famous for its white sandy beaches along narrow historical streets and beech forests. Parts of the street layout still date back to the Middle Ages and even though Sölvesborg has lost…
Mosjøen is a town in the district of Helgeland in Nordland County in Northern Norway. It is along the shores of the Vefsnfjord. The river Skjerva runs through the town before it enters the fjord. Mosjøen is the oldest town in Helgeland and has today a population of around 9.800 inhabitants. It is the home…
Ölands Norra Udde, or the northernmost point of the island of Öland is a popular tourist destination on the second largest island in Sweden. It is actually a separate island, Stora Grundet, that is connected with the larger island by a bridge. It is the 32-meter-high lighthouse, Långe Erik, that is the main attraction here….
This is Jyväskylä, the largest city in Finland that does not have a Swedish version of its name. It is in the region of Central Finland, in an area that is known as the Finnish Lakeland. The city has a population of around 144.000 inhabitants, making it the 7th largest town in Finland. Almost 97%…
Mo i Rana is a town in the district of Helgeland in Nordland County in Northern Norway. It is an industrial hub in the area with a focus on the iron and steel industry. The around 19.000 inhabitants are also joined by Havmannen, the man of the sea. It is Havmannen that is visible on…
Färjestaden is with its around 6.000 inhabitants the largest locality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It was formally the main port of the island, with connections to Kalmar on the Swedish mainland. Today it is still the main entry point to Öland, but a 6.072-meter-long bridge has replaced the…
Right next to the Skjerstad Fjord is the town of Fauske. This small town with around 6.300 inhabitants is a part of the Salten district in the region of Nordland. Fauske can almost be considered a gateway to northern Norway. It is located at the intersection between road E6 which heads further north in Norway…
Borg is a small settlement in the central part of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. The settlement might be small, but it has in its vicinity both the ruins of the large ring fort Gråborg as well as the ruins of a Middle Age chapel. For anyone who enjoys exploring ancient remains, this area…
Å is a fishing village in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. This is as far as you can drive before literally ending up in the Atlantic Ocean. This village, with a very short name, is probably home to more seagulls than humans. The birds have built nests next to about everywhere. Roofs, windowsills, and…