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Enköpings-Näs is a small settlement around the old parish church. It lies close to the shores of Lake Mälaren in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. Lake Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, but the view from the church mostly consists of farmland and forests. This area is today a part…
Fogdö is a small island neighboring the island of Singö in the northernmost parts of the Stockholm Archipelago. The island lies within what was once Singö Parish in the historical province of Uppland, today a part of Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. Things to Do and See The island might lack the tourist sights such…
Gysinge is a small village and former iron mill in the historical province of Gästrikland. This was once home to the largest iron mill in Gästrikland and one of the most important producers of iron in Sweden. Today it is a lot quieter here with a population of less than 200. The population is actually…
Lögdö Bruk is a settlement and a former iron mill located in the historical province of Medelpad in Sweden. Today, it is part of a culture reserve within Timrå Municipality in Västernorrland County. The remains of the iron mill at this site are considered to be one of the best preserved of their kind in…
Singö is one of the northernmost islands within the Stockholm Archipelago. It lies in the historical province of Uppland, in the coastal area known as Roslagen. The island is today a part of Norrtälje Municipality within Stockholm County. Around 300 people live permanently in the few settlements that are spread out over the island. There…
Lillhärad is a small settlement in the historical province of Västmanland. It and its church were once the center of the local parish, but it is today a part of Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. This is the countryside just a short distance to the northwest from the city of Västerås, an area covered by…
Svinnegarn is a small village in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. It is just south of the town of Enköping and is a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. In addition to the church dating back to the Middle Ages, around 60 inhabitants have Svinnegarn as their home. A Short History…
Stenkvista is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland. At its center, the settlement has the Stenkvista Church, which was once the center for the whole parish. The area is today a part of Eskilstuna Municipality and it is just a short distance to the south of the city of Eskilstuna….
Skolsta is a small locality in the historical province of Uppland. The area is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. Around 220 inhabitants call this their home and the locality is mostly made up of one-family homes and a few small businesses. A Short History of Skolsta Skolsta was earlier a part…
Helgesta is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The settlement has grown around the parish church, which watches out over Lake Båven. The area is today a part of Flen Municipality. A Short History of Helgesta Helgesta Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages and its…
Litslena, or Litslenaby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. This was once the center of social life in the area as it with its church was the center of the parish. Today it consists of a few single-family homes and a few farmsteads that are a part of Enköping Municipality in…
Lunda is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. The area has a long history, something that the many runestones try to tell the story about. It is today a part of Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County, but it is still the countryside as this is a…