Johannisfors is today a small village in Östhammar Municipality. This was, however, once a company town and an ironworks. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that was once Forsmark Parish. Its industrial past might be long gone, but there a few historical sights have survived. […]
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Forsmark is a company town in the historical province of Uppland. This was once the location of industrial steel production but is today mostly known for the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant that is located outside of the town. The former working population of the town has decreased over the last […]
Skärplinge is a locality in the northern parts of the historical province of Uppland. It was once a part of Överlövsta Parish but is today part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. With a population of around 700 inhabitants, Skärplinge is a small locality with many of the former company […]
Karlholmsbruk is a locality and former company town in the northern parts of the historical province of Uppland. It is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County but was in the past an industrial hub within the Väsland Parish. The locality was once the home of large ironworks, […]
Along the Dalälven River is the locality of Älvkarleby, a place famous for its sport fishing and large hydroelectric power plant. Älvkarleby was once the center of the local parish, that shares its name. This was once a part of the historical land known as Roden, a folkland that was […]
Västland is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. It is today a part of Tierp Municipality and Uppsala County. With a population of around 60 inhabitants, it is hard to believe today that this was once a large industrial center with ironworks. A Short History of Västland […]
Strömsberg is a former company town in the historical province of Uppland. It is today a smaller settlement of around 100 inhabitants and it is a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is, however, the rich history of Strömsberg and the well-preserved industrial heritage that makes it so […]
Tolfta is a small village and the center for the former Tolfta Parish in the province of Uppland. It is also known under the name Ersta. Tolfta is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County and has a population of around 100 inhabitants. A Short History of Tolfta […]
Tierp is a railway town in the northern parts of Uppsala County and the historical province of Uppland. It is today classified as a locality and has a population of around 6200 inhabitants. Companies that are active here include Atlas Copco and Tierp Järnbruk. Tierp Järnbruk, the ironworks, is famous […]
Husby is a small village in the historical province of Uppland and it was once a part of the Vendel Parish. The village has around 60 inhabitants and today it belongs to Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is famous for its large burial mound Ottarshögen. A Short History of […]
Hovgårdsberg is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. Most people know it by the name of Vendel and these days it includes the church that was once the center of the Vendel Parish. The village has a population of around 50 inhabitants and is today a part […]
Häggeby och Vreta is a locality to the northwest of Stockholm. Originally, there were two villages, Häggeby and Vreta, but they have grown into each other. Häggeby is the settlement around the former parish church. The locality is today a part of Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County, in an area […]