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Hällberga is a locality in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. This area was earlier part of Stenkvista Parish and developed in the vicinity of the local railway station. The railway has today been closed, but around 610 people still live here just to the southeast of the city of Eskilstuna. A Short History of Hällberga…
Guldsmedshyttan is a settlement in Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. It is today a part of the locality known as Storå and has developed due to its vicinity of the Stripa Mine and the local foundry. This is a part of the mining-rich region of Bergslagen in the historical province of Västmanland. A Short History…
Skebobruk is today a locality in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This was, however, once a fairly large ironwork within Ununge Parish in the historical province of Uppland. The locality is today home to around 230 inhabitants and still displays an impressive industrial heritage. A Short History of Skebobruk The ironworks of Skebo Bruk was…
Ärla is a locality in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. It is today home to around 1.300 inhabitants and mostly consisst of residential buildings. It shares its name with the parish and has its origins in a settlement around the former railway station, which is no longer in service. A Short History of Ärla The…
Odensbacken is a small locality in Örebro Municipality in Örebro County, in what was once the province of Närke. It is named after Odin, the Norse God, and is today mostly a residential area with a few ancient remains. It is today home to around 1300 inhabitants. A Short History of Odensbacken Odensbacken was once…
Helgarö is a small settlement, a church, and a former parish in what is today Strängnäs Municipality in Södermanland County. Also known as Helgaröby this settlement is located on the peninsula of Fogdön in Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden. A Short History of Helgarö Helgarö Parish has its origins in the Middle…
In neighboring Hallsberg you might get stuck due to a canceled train but getting stuck in Kumla might have a completely different meaning. This is a locality in Örebro County that is home to around 17.200 inhabitants as well as one of only three high-security prison facilities in Sweden. So if you happen to visit…
Hamra is a small settlement in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. It was once the center of Ärla Parish and houses the parish church. The locality of Ärla, which was built around the former railway station, is around 7 kilometers to the east. A Short History of Hamra Ärla Parish has its origins in the…
If you ask a Swede, non-local, what they know about Hallsberg there is a big chance that you get to learn about their travel experiences. They will probably tell you about some instances when they got stuck here when the trains were delayed or canceled. Few will, however, be able to tell you about the…
Femöre is a peninsula just south of Oxelösund in the historical province of Södermanland. This was once home to the coastal battery of Femöresfortet but is today mostly a nature area open for the public to enjoy. Once the view of the Baltic Sea is not enough, this peninsula is also a popular stop for…
Gåsinge is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland. It neighbors the small settlements of Söderby and Österby, all of which watch out over Lake Storsjön. The area of the parish is today a part of Gnesta Municipality in eastern Sweden. The settlement and its church are a short drive…
Welcome to the Swedish countryside! Östra Husby is a locality in Norrköping Municipality in Östergötland County. It lies on the peninsula Vikbolandet, just east of the city of Norrköping. This locality was once the seat of the local parish with the church in its center. Today around 880 people live in the area around the…