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Kattnäs is the settlement that has developed in the vicinity of the old parish church. It is located at the shores of Lake Klämmingen, a short distance north of Gnesta. This is the countryside of the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. A Short History of Kattnäs Kattnäs Parish has its origins in the Middle…
In the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden, just a short distance to the west of the town of Nyköping is the small settlement of Tuna. This is a settlement that has grown up around the local church and it was once the center of the local parish. Today the church and the few local…
Next to Lake Södra Teden is the village of Björsäter. This is the countryside of the province of Östergötland and has a population of around 390 inhabitants. This was once the center for the local parish but is nowadays a part of Åtvidaberg Municipality. A Short History of Björsäter Björsäter Parish had its origins in…
Gamleby is a town in the historical province of Småland. It is located at the bay Gamlebyviken along the eastern coast of Sweden. The town has today a population of around 2.800 inhabitants but sees a large increase in visitors during the summer months. It is a part of Västervik Municipality in Kalmar County. Our…
Runtuna is a village north of the town of Nyköping. This is the countryside of the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The village shares the name with the former parish, whose church is just a short distance to the northwest. The population consists of around 190 inhabitants. A Short History of Runtuna Runtuna is…
Runtuna Kyrka is the church of the former Runtuna Parish. It is a few kilometers to the northwest of the village with the same name. This area is a part of the countryside of the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. Today both Runtuna and the church are a part of Nyköping Municipality in…
Sibro is a small settlement right at the border between Flen Municipality and Nyköping municipality in the province of Södermanland. The actual border is the short stream Sibroån between Lake Båven and Lake Lidsjön. The main buildings of the settlement are on the western side of this stream in Flen Municipality. On the eastern side…
Lid is a small settlement around the local church. It is in the countryside of the province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. This was once the center of the local parish but is nowadays a part of Nyköping Municipality. A Short History of Lid Lid Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages. The church…
Ripsa is a settlement and a former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The small settlement has grown around the parish church and includes several buildings that once housed the functions of the local government. This area, bordering Lake Båven, is currently a part of Nyköping Municipality. A Short History of…
Råby-Rönö is a settlement that has grown around the local parish church. It is a short distance north of the town of Nyköping, in the historical province of Södermanland in the eastern part of Sweden. Today this small settlement has around 60 inhabitants. A Short History of Råby-Rönö Råby-Rönö Parish has its origins in the…
Lunds By is a small settlement in the countryside of what is the historical province of Småland in the southeastern part of Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the settlement and on the other is the church of Gladhammar. Together these two settlements and their surroundings have a population today of around 70…
This is Gladhammar, a small settlement in the vicinity of the local church in the countryside of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the church that is at the center of what was once Gladhammar Parish, on the other side of the road is the neighboring…