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Edebo is a settlement in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This is an area that was once a part of the traditional land of Roslagen in the province of Uppland. The church here was once the center of social and religious life within the old parish. It still stands in the center of a settlement…
Läppe is a locality and recreational area right at the border between the historical provinces of Södermanland and Närke. This is today the invisible border between Örebro Municipality and Vingåker Municipality and by so also between Södermanland County and Örebro County. The largest part of Läppe is today within the borders of Vingåker Municipality in…
Bogsta is a small settlement and medieval church in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. It lies on the shores of Lake Runnviken to the northeast of the town of Nyköping. This former parish between what is today Nyköping and Vagnhärad has two estates, Ökna and Näsby, but the settlement in the vicinity of the church…
Sättersta is a settlement, church, and former parish in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. This is the countryside of eastern Sweden with farmland and forests all around. The settlement lies right along what was once the main road through this part of Sweden, the road known as the old E4. The new E4 is a…
Vårdinge is a small settlement with the parish church at its center. This was once the seat of the local parish, a parish with origins in the Middle Ages. It is a short distance to the east of Gnesta in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. This area is today part of Södertälje…
Västervåla is a small settlement in Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County. Its white stone church was once the center of social and religious life in the parish. In more recent years, Västervåla is probably best known for being one of the settlements that were evacuated during the huge 2014 wildfire in Västmanland. Luckily the flames…
Aspa is a small settlement and a historic site in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of around 120 inhabitants, Aspa is a small rural community. The area is today a part of the Rönö Parish. The many large rune…
Lästringe Kyrka is a medieval church in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. This was once the center of social and religious life for the surrounding countryside. Today it is a white stone church next to the highway, the E4, in eastern Sweden. A few kilometers away is the settlement of Lästringe. The settlement is the…
Out in the woods in the province of Södermanland is a white stone building. This is Torpesta Kvar, which is a well-preserved mill from the 19th century. The mill is close to the castle of Öster Malma in Nyköping Municipality in eastern Sweden. It lies between the lakes Fräkenkärret and Likstammen and was once powered…
Tystbergaby is a small settlement around the church of Tystberga Parish. The village and its church are in eastern Sweden, in what is today Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. Tystbergaby with its church is on the northeastern outskirts of the locality of Tystberga. The area consists of its medieval church and a farmstead that might…
Fagersta is a locality in the historical province of Västmanland, in a region known as Bergslagen. This is a part of Sweden that historically has been known for its many mines and ironworks. Fagersta is no exception. This is an industrial town that has developed around the old ironwork and many of the current industrial…
Bråfors is an old mining settlement just north of Fagersta in the historical province of Västmanland. It is a part of Norberg Municipality and its mining heritage is a part of the e region-wide Ecomuseum Bergslagen which includes several sights of interest related to the mining and iron processing in this part of Sweden. A…