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Grödinge Kyrkby is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden, today a part of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County. The church here was once the center of social and religious life in the parish. The parish once covered an area that today includes parts of the locality Tumba. A Short…
Fellingsbro is a locality in the historical province of Västmanland. The area is, however, today a part of Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. This is a population center that has developed in the vicinity of the former railway station. Today the population is around 1400 inhabitants. A Short History of Fellingsbro The railway between Köping…
Fellingsbro Kyrkby is a settlement and former seat of the local parish in the historical province of Västmanland. At its center is the parish church that once was a part of the social and religious life of the area’s inhabitants. The area is today a part of Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. A Short History…
Rockelstad, or Rockelsta, is a castle-like manor in Flens Municipality in the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The manor is privately owned and is today used as a bed & breakfast and as a venue for conferences and private events. A Short History of Rockelstad Historical documents mention Rockelstad as early as the 14th…
Dillnäs, or Dillnäsby, is a settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. This is the location of the medieval parish church for what was earlier Dillnäs Parish. This area is currently a part of Gnesta Municipality in eastern Sweden and it is to the north of the locality of Gnesta, on a small hill close…
Bessešjohka is a river as well as a rest area along Road E10 in the far north of Sweden. This is the province of Lappland in what is today Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County. The rest area is right next to where the river flows into Lake Torneträsk, the sixth-largest lake in Sweden. The river…
Mattön is a small settlement as well as an island in Sandviken Municipality in Gävleborg County. It was previously a part of Österfärnebo Parish in the historical province of Gästrikland. Dalälven River surrounds the island on all sides and it makes up a part of the Färnebofjärden National Park. A Short History of Mattön With…
Ludgo Kvarn is a small hamlet and a former industrial site located in Nyköping Municipality, in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland and is part of the former Ludgo Parish. This is a small settlement consisting of a few homes and a large former industrial building. It…
Ludgo is a parish and a church village in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. Ludgo is not a statistical locality but rather a geographical parish area centered around its historic church. It is located in the rural countryside of eastern Sweden, surrounded…
Paktajaure is a lake in the province of Lappland in the far north of Sweden, close to the border with Norway. The area is a part of Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County. The lake has its outflow in the river Paktajåkka, which in turn ends up in the sixth largest lake in Sweden, Lake Torneträsk….
Spelvik is a parish and a small church village in Nyköping Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. The area is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. Spelvik is not a statistical locality but rather a geographical parish area centered around its historic church. It is located in the rural countryside of eastern…
Ramnäs is a locality in Surahammar Municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. This is a settlement that has developed and grown around the old iron mill and the population is today around 1200 inhabitants. This is a part of Sweden with several ironworks and many of them are still active to keep the industrial…