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Husby-Sjutolft, also known as just Husby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. This settlement with its church in the center was once the center of its own parish but is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This small village consists of one-family homes and a few nearby farmsteads….
Kungsberg is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. It is in an area that was once a part of Fogdö Parish and is now a part of Strängnäs Municipality. The settlement lies along the shores of Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. This was formerly home to Vårfruberga Abbey, a Cistercian…
Markim is a small settlement and former parish in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. This is a farming landscape with the church in its center. The area is today a part of Vallentuna Municipality within Stockholm County. A Short History of Markim Markim Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages. The…
Övergran is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. It was once the center of its own parish but is today a part of Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County. This is a small settlement with around 150 inhabitants and its 12th-century church is in the center. It is at the bay Ryssviken, a…
Forssa is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. It is today a part of Flen Municipality. It is in the countryside and it consists of a small settlement around the parish church. A Short History of Forssa Forssa Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages with…
A bit north of the village of Sonstorp is the old industrial site of Sonstorps Bruk. This is the location of one of the oldest iron mills in Sweden, with a history going back to the 14th century. The area is today a part of Finspång Municipality in Östergötland County, but the population is sparse….
Hällestad is a locality in the province of Östergötland and it is just a short distance to the west of Finspång in eastern Sweden. It is part of Finspång Municipality in Östergötland County and has a population of around 320 inhabitants. This was once the center of the local parish, with a church dating back…
Lännäs is a settlement and former parish in the historical province of Närke in central Sweden. With a Middle Age church at its center, it is surrounded by farmland in this rural part of the province. The settlement is today a part of Örebro Municipality within Örebro County. A Short History of Lännäs Lännäs Parish…
Stjärnholm is an estate a bit north of Oxelösund in the province of Södermanland. The estate includes both an impressive castle-like manor house as well as a stone church. It is today owned by organizations related to the Church of Sweden and is one of 17 estates used for conferences within the Church of Sweden….
Yttergran is a small village in what is today Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County. This was, however, once the center of its own parish in the historical province of Uppland. This small settlement, with a 12th-century church at its center, has today a population of around 140 inhabitants. Yttergran is just north of the locality…
Finspång is a locality in the historical province of Östergötland. This is a former company town that is still dominated by large industries. In addition to companies such as Gränges, Siemens, and SSAB, around 13.200 people call Finspång their home. A Short History of Finspång Industrialization in Finspång probably began in the 1580s. The Dutch…
Årdala is a small settlement and former parish in what is today Flen Municipality in Södermanland County. This settlement with its origins in the Middle Ages lies near both farmland and forests in eastern Sweden. It has the former parish church at its center. A Short History of Årdala Årdala Parish has its origins in…