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Torslunda is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This mostly rural community was together with its church once the seat of the local parish. The parish included the localities of Färjestaden, Skogsby, and Arontorp and would today have been the most populated parish on the…
Markaryd is a locality and seat of the local municipality in Kronoberg County. It lies in the southwestern corner of the province of Småland in southern Sweden. It has a population of around 5.100 inhabitants, but it is the strategic location along major transport routes that stands out. There are not only large local roads…
Kisa is a locality in Kinda Municipality in Östergötland County and is the seat of this municipality in eastern Sweden. It was once the center of the local parish, but has developed further in the last century due to the railway and establishment of local industries. The population today is around 3.800 inhabitants. This was…
Parikkala is a small town in the region of South Karelia, in the very eastern parts of Finland. The town center is located just around 10 kilometers from the border with Russia. This is the seat of the local municipality, which has a population of around 4.400 inhabitants. A Short History of Parikkala Parikkala has…
Mysinge is a small settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement lies just south of Resmo and the old parish church. In addition to being the home of around 60 inhabitants, this is also home to some impressive ancient remains. A Short History of Mysinge…
Resmo is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement is famous for its windmills and it also home to a church, which was once the center of the local parish. In addition, the settlement has around 100 inhabitants, a number that grows significantly during…
Södra Vi is a locality in Vimmerby Municipality in Kalmar County, within the land that was once the historical province of Småland. This population center, in the middle of forests and by the lake Krön, has a population of around 1.100 inhabitants. Industries in the area include the metal processing plant of Metallfabriken Ljunghäll AB…
Ytterjärna is a parish and a small settlement in Södertälje Municipality, located in Stockholm County, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. The area is part of the wider Järna region. The local church was once the center of the local parish. Today, the area is internationally known as the main center…
Egby is a small settlement in Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement, together with the local church, was once the center of the local parish. This is still today a rural part of the island with a population of around 50 year-around inhabitants. A Short History…
Karum is a small settlement as well as a nature reserve on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement consists of only a handful of houses along a small road, but the nature reserve is a lot larger. It is known for its unique landscape representing the central parts of…
Bredsättra is a small settlement in Borgholm Municipality in the eastern part of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This village with around 75 inhabitants was once, together with its church, the center of the local parish. It is today a rural area of the island with just a short distance of farmland separating…
Löt is a settlement in Borgholm Municipality in the northern half of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This was once, together with its church, the center of the local parish. Today it is a small village with around 50 year-around inhabitants. A Short History of Löt Löt Parish has its…