In the countryside in what was once a land known as Fjärdhundraland is a small white church. This is Torstuna, a small church village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. A Short History of Torstuna The small church village was once the center for the local parish. Torstuna […]
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Härkeberga is the church village of the former parish that had its center and church in this small village. With its approximately 180 inhabitants, the village is today a part of Enköping Municipality and Uppsala County. What makes this one of the more interesting stops in the province of Uppland […]
A short distance north of Enköping is the church village of Stora Härnevi. This was once the center for the Härnevi Parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality. The province of Uppland has plenty of small church villages, but none is really similar to the next. A Short […]
Grillby is a small locality in the province of Uppland. It is today a part of Enköping Municipality and Uppsala County. The approximately 1.100 inhabitants have a large silo towering over them. Even though the silo is no longer in use since 2005, it is the most prominent landmark in […]
Rickeby is a small village on the outskirts of Enköping. It was once a part of Boglösa Parish in the province of Uppland. Rickey and the rest of the surrounding area is famous for the many rock carvings. A Short History of Rickeby The area around Rickby has been inhabited […]
Boglösa is a church village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. However, the village is not only the center of the former parish, but it is also a center for the local area famous for its rock carvings. A Short History of Boglösa Boglösa Parish has its origins […]
Hemsta is a small village outside of Enköping in the province of Uppland. This small village is home to a higher number of rock carvings than of actual inhabitants. It is probable that even the cows and sheep outnumber the humans. For visitors, it is most likely nature and the […]
Enköping is a town along the shores of Lake Mälaren. It is today a part of Uppsala County but belongs historically to the province of Uppland. The town has today around 25.000 inhabitants and was once known as Pepparrotsstaden, the Horseradish Town. A Short History of Enköping The first known […]
Lillkyrka is a locality and church village in the province of Uppland. It is a short distance from Enköping. Additionally, its name, the little church, might give some clues about the locality. The church village has since grown into a small locality with around 280 inhabitants, many of whom commute […]
Kungsbyn is a small church village to the east of Västerås in the province of Västmanland. The village was the center of the former Kungsåra Parish and has today around 50 inhabitants. Today its most famous attraction is the small zoo, Kungsbyn Djurpark. A Short History of Kungsbyn Kungsbyn has […]
Irsta is a locality at the outskirt of Västerås in the province of Västmanland. It has a long history as a church village before large housing developments began in the 20th century. It is today home to around 2800 inhabitants. A Short History of Irsta Irsta was originally the center […]
Hubbo is a small church village in the province of Västmanland, just north of Västerås. It was once the center of the local parish. Had the parish still existed today, it would have includeded the localities of Tillberga and Hökåsen together with a population of around 5.000 inhabitants. The church […]