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Klackberg is a settlement just north of Norberg in the historical province of Västmanland. It is an area with a long mining tradition that today has a focus on winter sports, especially alpine and cross-country skiing. A Short History of Klackberg The first mention of the mines here dates back to 1303. The mountain was…
Södersvik is a locality in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. It is located on the peninsula of Rådmansö with the Baltic Sea never far away. This area is a part of the coastal region known as Roslagen, a historical land within the province of Uppland. In addition to many summer residents, the locality has a…
Stjernsund is a castle in Askersund Municipality in the historical province of Närke, today Örebro County. It dates back to the last years of the 18th century and is today a museum open to the public during the summer months. A Short History of Stjernsund The nobleman Johan Gabrielsson Oxenstierna founded an estate here already…
Lundby is a small settlement on the outskirts of the city of Västerås. It is today part of Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County but was once together with its church the seat of its own parish. This is a rural area next to the sixth-largest city in Sweden. A Short History of Lundby Lundby Parish…
Kärrgruvan is a settlement just to the north of Norberg in the historical province of Västmanland. This is the site for a many centuries-long tradition of mining. The mining here was ongoing already in the Middle Ages, but the mines are quiet today. Instead, this is a calm residential area with a few industrial heritage…
Rådmansö Kyrka is a church and the settlement in its vicinity in Norrtälje Municipality. This is at the center of the peninsula of Rådmansö in the region Roslagen, a historical coastal land in the province of Uppland. A Short History of Rådmansö Kyrka Rådmansö Parish was established in the 16th century when the area was…
Norberg is a locality in the historical province of Västmanland. This is an old mining community with roots in the Middle Ages that today is the seat of its own municipality. It has later become known for its ironwork, which was closed down in the 1980s. With a population of around 5.200 inhabitants, this is…
Riihimäki is a town in the province of Kanta-Häme, or Tavastia Proper, in southern Finland. It is one of Finland’s main railway junctions and is home to one of only two high-security prisons in Finland. The town is the seat of the local municipality, a municipality that has a population of around 28.300 inhabitants. A…
Hälleforsnäs is a locality in Flen Municipality in Södermanland County. This is a settlement in eastern Sweden that has developed with the former ironwork at its center. The foundry here was once one of the largest ones in northern Europe. Today the ironwork is quiet, but the locality has survived and has today a population…
Tillberga is a locality in Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. This is a community of around 2.200 inhabitants that has developed in the vicinity of the railway. This locality just north of the city of Västerås was for a long time a railway junction between several large railway lines. A Short History of Tillberga The…
Lilla Rytterne is a church ruin and former parish in the historical province of Västmanland. The area is today a part of Västerås Municipality and there are the settlements of Mullboda, Råbylund, and Åkerby in the vicinity. A Short History of Lilla Rytterne Lilla Rytterne is a breakaway parish from the later known as Stora…
Tortuna is a locality in Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. It was once the seat of the local parish but gained most of its development as a settlement in the vicinity of the former railway station. The locality is today home to around 410 inhabitants. A Short History of Tortuna Tortuna Parish has its origins…