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Ryd is a locality in Tingsryd Municipality in Kronoberg County. This was once the central settlement of Almundsryd Parish on lands that are part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This small locality is home to around 1,400 inhabitants, a number that has been mostly stable for the last 20 years. A…
Tingsryd is a locality and seat of the local municipality in Kronoberg County. It lies in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. At its feet is Lake Tiken, which is just a short walk from the main street Storgatan. At its center lies the low-cost shopping center known as Börjes, a place that…
Emmaboda is a locality and the seat of the local municipality in Kalmar County. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This is a former railway settlement that has developed and has today a population of around 5,000 inhabitants, a little bit more than half of everyone living in…
Borgholms Slott is a castle ruin on the outskirts of the town of Borgholm on the island of Öland. This is one of the main tourist attractions on the island. Öland is the second largest island in Sweden and it is in the southeastern part of the country. It is a region that has seen…
Borgholm is a coastal town on the island of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It can be considered the most historical town on the island and is one of the main tourist attractions in this part of Sweden. At its outskirts is the impressive castle ruin, but also the current royal summer residence of…
Timmernabben is a coastal locality in Mönsterås Municipality in Kalmar County. This is Småland’s Baltic Sea coast with the island of Öland right across the strait. Shipping of timber and the local shipyard has historically been providing important employment opportunities in the area. It has, however, more recently become a coastal resort with a year-round…
Mönsterås is a locality along the Swedish Baltic Sea coast. It is in Kalmar County, in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. It is a former market town that today has a population of around 5,200 inhabitants. The population does, however, increase significantly during the summer months when many tourists and seasonal inhabitants…
Köpingsvik is a locality and coastal resort in Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. Along the shores of the Kalmar Strait, you will find a long sandy beach joined by several large camping grounds. Caravans and motorhomes are common here, but there are also around 600 year-round inhabitants….
Just to the south of Mönsterås are the ruins of Kronobäck. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This has been the site of a monastery, but also a hospital and a homeless shelter. A Short History of Kronobäck Kronobäck was during the Middle Ages a hospital for the…
Rångedala is a locality in Borås Municipality in the county of Västra Götaland. This was the seat of the local parish with the parish church in its center. Today it is home to a small community of around 420 inhabitants living in mostly one-family homes. A Short History of Rångedala Rångedala Parish had its origins…
Nybro is a town in Kalmar County in southeastern Sweden. It is the seat of the local municipality, in an area that was once a part of the historical Swedish province of Småland. Known for centuries as a resting spot for the many travelers through the area, the industrialization also made it known for its…
Kivik is a coastal locality in Simrishamn Municipality in the province of Skåne in the southern part of Sweden. This coastal area is famous for tourism and its orchards within a region known as Österlen. The year-round population stands at around 890 inhabitants, but that is a number that increases many times over during the…