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Örtomta is a small settlement in the historical province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. It has a population of around 100 inhabitants and is today a part of Linköping Municipality. Once upon a time, this was the center for the local parish, with the settlement growing around the parish church. A Short History of Örtomta…
Gryt, or Gryts Kyrkby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. This small settlement around the old parish church has only a handful of inhabitants. This is today a part of Gnesta Municipality in Södermanland County. A Short History of Gryt Gryt Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages. Back in…
Oskarshamn is a town in the historical province of Småland along the eastern coast of Sweden. This was originally a fishing village known as Döderhultsvik but has since grown into an important industrial center with one of Sweden’s larger harbors. Its access to the Baltic Sea and its close vicinity to the two largest islands…
Lakvik is a railway station and a few surrounding settlements in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. The old railway is mostly gone, but one short part has been saved and is now a railway museum with Lakvik at its starting point. Our Impression of Lakvik Who doesn’t like trains? We are probably several…
Uppsa Kulle is a large burial mound, actually the largest of the ones in the province of Södermanland. Its history is unknown, but the sagas do tell of a royal past. Its location in the countryside outside of Nyköping is famous for the many runestones and other ancient remains. Maybe this is the grave of…
Stjärnhov is a locality in Gnesta Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland and was formerly the center of the Gryt Parish. With around 550 inhabitants, this is a small residential community. The locality’s location on the shores of Lake Naten is still attractive, and…
Mogata is a locality in the historical province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. It is today a part of Söderköping Municipality in Östergötland County. This is a settlement that has grown around the local parish church and has today around 300 inhabitants. A Short History of Mogata Mogata Parish has its origins in the Middle…
Västervik is a town in the historical province of Småland, along the coast of the Baltic Sea in the southeastern part of Sweden. It is today the seat of the local municipality, which is a part of Kalmar County. The town has today around 21.400 inhabitants and it is a famous summer destination. Famous people…
Hässleholm is a town in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden. It is a fairly new town, with only a little more than 100 years of history. Still, it has around 19.400 inhabitants and has used its position as a railway junction well. The railway initially attracted many industries to the area and manufacturing…
Rödeby is a locality in the province of Blekinge in southern Sweden. It is located just a short distance north of the area’s main city, Karlskrona. The area is since 1974 a part of Karlskrona Municipality. Around 3.500 people have Rödeby as their home. Rödeby is a place with a lot of history, plenty of…
Skebokvarn is a small locality in the province of Södermanland in the eastern part of Sweden. It is a part of Flen Municipality in Södermanland County and has a population of around 200 inhabitants. This is a former train junction whose population started to decline when the trains ceased to stop there. Today it is…
Kristianstad is a town in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden. It is today the region’s fourth-largest locality with a population of around 41.300 inhabitants. This is a town that was once fortified and many of the fortifications are still standing. The area has been for centuries an important border area between Sweden and…