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Odensbacken is a small locality in Örebro Municipality in Örebro County, in what was once the province of Närke. It is named after Odin, the Norse God, and is today mostly a residential area with a few ancient remains. It is today home to around 1300 inhabitants. A Short History of Odensbacken Odensbacken was once…
Helgarö is a small settlement, a church, and a former parish in what is today Strängnäs Municipality in Södermanland County. Also known as Helgaröby this settlement is located on the peninsula of Fogdön in Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden. A Short History of Helgarö Helgarö Parish has its origins in the Middle…
In neighboring Hallsberg you might get stuck due to a canceled train but getting stuck in Kumla might have a completely different meaning. This is a locality in Örebro County that is home to around 17.200 inhabitants as well as one of only three high-security prison facilities in Sweden. So if you happen to visit…
Hamra is a small settlement in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. It was once the center of Ärla Parish and houses the parish church. The locality of Ärla, which was built around the former railway station, is around 7 kilometers to the east. A Short History of Hamra Ärla Parish has its origins in the…
If you ask a Swede, non-local, what they know about Hallsberg there is a big chance that you get to learn about their travel experiences. They will probably tell you about some instances when they got stuck here when the trains were delayed or canceled. Few will, however, be able to tell you about the…
Femöre is a peninsula just south of Oxelösund in the historical province of Södermanland. This was once home to the coastal battery of Femöresfortet but is today mostly a nature area open for the public to enjoy. Once the view of the Baltic Sea is not enough, this peninsula is also a popular stop for…
Gåsinge is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland. It neighbors the small settlements of Söderby and Österby, all of which watch out over Lake Storsjön. The area of the parish is today a part of Gnesta Municipality in eastern Sweden. The settlement and its church are a short drive…
Welcome to the Swedish countryside! Östra Husby is a locality in Norrköping Municipality in Östergötland County. It lies on the peninsula Vikbolandet, just east of the city of Norrköping. This locality was once the seat of the local parish with the church in its center. Today around 880 people live in the area around the…
Laxne is a locality in Gnesta Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of around 230 inhabitants, Laxne is a small residential and recreational community. Lakes and forests surround this small population center in eastern Sweden. The locality is located on the…
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…