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Dillnäs, or Dillnäsby, is a settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. This is the location of the medieval parish church for what was earlier Dillnäs Parish. This area is currently a part of Gnesta Municipality in eastern Sweden and it is to the north of the locality of Gnesta, on a small hill close…
Bessešjohka is a river as well as a rest area along Road E10 in the far north of Sweden. This is the province of Lappland in what is today Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County. The rest area is right next to where the river flows into Lake Torneträsk, the sixth-largest lake in Sweden. The river…
Mattön is a small settlement as well as an island in Sandviken Municipality in Gävleborg County. It was previously a part of Österfärnebo Parish in the historical province of Gästrikland. Dalälven River surrounds the island on all sides and it makes up a part of the Färnebofjärden National Park. A Short History of Mattön With…
Ludgo Kvarn is a small hamlet and a former industrial site located in Nyköping Municipality, in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland and is part of the former Ludgo Parish. This is a small settlement consisting of a few homes and a large former industrial building. It…
Ludgo is a parish and a church village in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. Ludgo is not a statistical locality but rather a geographical parish area centered around its historic church. It is located in the rural countryside of eastern Sweden, surrounded…
Paktajaure is a lake in the province of Lappland in the far north of Sweden, close to the border with Norway. The area is a part of Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County. The lake has its outflow in the river Paktajåkka, which in turn ends up in the sixth largest lake in Sweden, Lake Torneträsk….
Spelvik is a parish and a small church village in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. The area is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. Spelvik is not a statistical locality but rather a geographical parish area centered around its historic church. It is located in the rural countryside of eastern…
Ramnäs is a locality in Surahammar Municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. This is a settlement that has developed and grown around the old iron mill and the population is today around 1200 inhabitants. This is a part of Sweden with several ironworks and many of them are still active to keep the industrial…
Are you looking for a staircase with 94 steps? These steps would take you to the top of the Skekarsbo Tower, a watch tower within the Färnebofjärden National Park. Skekarsbo is close to Tärnsjö along the shores of Färnebofjärden, a part of the Lower Dalälven River. These lands lie within what was once the historical…
Altunaby, or Altuna, is a small settlement with the parish church in its center. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This rural settlement lies within a small forested area surrounded by farmland. A Short History of Altunaby Altuna Parish…
Västerfärnebo is a small locality in Sala Municipality in Västmanland County. The church in its center was once the center of the social and religious life of the whole Västerfärnebo Parish. Today around 520 people call this their home. There are two places with Färnebo in their name, this is the “Western Färnebo” while the…
Österfärnebo is a small locality in the historical province of Gästrikland in the eastern part of Sweden. The church in the center of this small rural community was once the focal poinr of the local parish. Today these lands are a part of Sandviken Municipality in Gävleborg County. Around 460 people have Österfärnebo as their…