Norra Sandby is a small settlement in the western part of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This was once, together with its church, the seat of the local parish. This is a rural part of Öland, with the Batlic Sea just a short distance to the east. There is also another small settlement known as Södra Sandby just a bit to the south. In English, these are the northern and the southern village.
A Short History of Norra Sandby
Sandby Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages and it once had an medieval church. The church was however, replaced by the current stone church that was inaugurated in 1863. That was once year after the Swedish Municipal Regorm of 1862 when the parish’s responsibilities were split between the church congregation and the new civic government of Sandby Municipality. The municipality was in 1952 incorporated into Torslunda Municipality, which in turn became a part of Mörbylånga Municipality in 1974. The church is since 2002 a part of the Norra Möckleby, Sandby, and Gårdby Congregation.
Things to Do and See
This is a rural settlement on Öland with a lot of farmland. There is a small road leading town to the shores to the Baltic Sea and inland you will find the main road through the area. With farms and one-family homes nearby the church stands out as its towers over the fields.
Sandby Church
The mediaval stone church does no longer stand here, in its place is a white stone church from the 19th century. Its construction began in 1860 and it was completed three years later in 1863. The church is today a part of the Norra Möckleby, Sandby, and Gårdby Congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
How to Get to Norra Sandby
- Flights: The nearest airport is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), which is 33 kilometers to the southwest.
- Car: Norra Sandby is on countryside roads east of Färjestaden.
- Bus: Buses from Kalmar Länstrafik connect Norra Sandby with the surrounding area.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 437 kilometers (5 h)
- Gothenburg – 365 kilometers (4 h 20 min)
- Malmö – 302 kilometers (3 h 40 min)
- Linköping – 262 kilometers (3 h 20 min)
- Kiruna – 1668 kilometers (17 h 50 min)
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