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Stendörren is a nature reserve located on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden, between the towns of Nyköping and Trosa. It is situated in Nyköping Municipality, within the county of Södermanland. The reserve is one of the most popular and accessible natural gems in eastern Sweden. It is particularly known for its unique system of…
Oxelösund is a coastal town in the province of Södermanland, primarily famous for its large steel plant and its strategically important harbor. It is a relatively new town, with its development closely tied to the growth of local industry, and it is located not far from the more historically significant town of Nyköping. Today, this…
Skansholmen is a peninsula on the island of Mörkö in Södertälje Municipality in Stockholm County. It lies at the narrow strait of Skanssundet, an important waterway connecting the town of Södertälje and the third largest lake in Sweden, Lake Mälaren, with the Baltic Sea. This former site for coastal fortifications today houses a camping ground,…
Kristinehamn is a town in the province of Värmland on the shores of Lake Vänern. With a population of around 18.600 inhabitants, it is the seat of the local municipality and the second-largest locality within the county after Karlstad. It has for centuries been an important harbor and the Göta River connected the town with…
Askersund is a locality in the historical province of Närke. It lies along the northern shores of Lake Vättern – the second-largest lake in Sweden. This is a town of around 4200 inhabitants that is the seat of its own municipality in Örebro County. Askersund prides itself on the small-town feeling with many small wooden…
Skenäs is a settlement in the historical province of Östergötland. It is located at the narrowest point of the bay Bråviken, a bay that connects the city of Norrköping with the Baltic Sea. This was once the location of a castle with nearby coastal fortifications. Today this is instead home to around 164 convicts at…
Edsbro is a locality and former ironworks in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. The area and its around 590 inhabitants form today a part of Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. They live in an area of Sweden where many ironworks were once in operation and company towns like Edsbro were common. Today…
Öster Malma, or Östermalma, is a castle-like manor in Nyköpings Municipality in Södermanland County. The manor and castle grounds are today home to the Swedish Association for Hunting who use it as a seat as well as a conference and event center. Parts of the grounds also house the association’s own wildlife park. In fact,…
Virsbo is a locality in Surahammar Municipality in Västmanland County. Around 1300 inhabitants live here in an area with a long industrial history. This was home to one of several iron mills in this part of Västmanland and the signs of the industrial heritage are still visible all around Virsbo. A Short History of Virsbo…
Kaisepakte is a mountain and railway station in the historical province of Lappland in the far north of Sweden. This area lies within Kiruna Municipality with Road E10 and the railway passing between Lake Torneträsk and the mountain of Kaisepakte. Here you will find a rest area as well as a possibility to enjoy a…
Katrineholm is a town in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. Having developed from a small settlement along the railway, it has become an industrial town and an important railway junction. It is home to around 24.500 inhabitants living in the inland of Södermanland surrounded by forests and lakes. A Short History of…
Skottvångs Gruva is a former iron ore mine in Gnesta Municipality in Södermanland County. It is located in an area that is known as Åkers Bergslag in eastern Sweden, an important mining area that once supported the ironworks at Åkers Styckebruk. A Short History of Skottvångs Gruva Skottvångs Gruva has a history that goes back…