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Singö is one of the northernmost islands within the Stockholm Archipelago. It lies in the historical province of Uppland, in the coastal area known as Roslagen. The island is today a part of Norrtälje Municipality within Stockholm County. Around 300 people live permanently in the few settlements that are spread out over the island. There…
Lillhärad is a small settlement in the historical province of Västmanland. It and its church were once the center of the local parish, but it is today a part of Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. This is the countryside just a short distance to the northwest from the city of Västerås, an area covered by…
Svinnegarn is a small village in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. It is just south of the town of Enköping and is a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. In addition to the church dating back to the Middle Ages, around 60 inhabitants have Svinnegarn as their home. A Short History…
Stenkvista is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland. At its center, the settlement has the Stenkvista Church, which was once the center for the whole parish. The area is today a part of Eskilstuna Municipality and it is just a short distance to the south of the city of Eskilstuna….
Skolsta is a small locality in the historical province of Uppland. The area is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. Around 220 inhabitants call this their home and the locality is mostly made up of one-family homes and a few small businesses. A Short History of Skolsta Skolsta was earlier a part…
Helgesta is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The settlement has grown around the parish church, which watches out over Lake Båven. The area is today a part of Flen Municipality. A Short History of Helgesta Helgesta Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages and its…
Litslena, or Litslenaby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. This was once the center of social life in the area as it with its church was the center of the parish. Today it consists of a few single-family homes and a few farmsteads that are a part of Enköping Municipality in…
Lunda is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. The area has a long history, something that the many runestones try to tell the story about. It is today a part of Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County, but it is still the countryside as this is a…
Husby-Sjutolft, also known as just Husby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. This settlement with its church in the center was once the center of its own parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This small village consists of one-family homes and a few nearby farmsteads….
Kungsberg is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. It is in an area that was once a part of Fogdö Parish and is now a part of Strängnäs Municipality. The settlement lies along the shores of Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. This was formerly home to Vårfruberga Abbey, a Cistercian…
Markim is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. This is a farming landscape with the church in its center. The area is today a part of Vallentuna Municipality within Stockholm County. A Short History of Markim Markim Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages. The…
Övergran is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. It was once the center of its own parish but is today a part of Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County. This is a small settlement with around 150 inhabitants and its 12th-century church is in the center. It is at the bay Ryssviken, a…