More information: Exploring Södermanland
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ösmo is a locality to the south of Stockholm in the historical province of Södermanland. It and its around 4.000 inhabitants are a part of Nynäshamn Municipality in Stockholm County. It is a former farming community that has developed in the vicinity of a naval base and now has become a popular residential area for…
Nynäshamn is a seaside town south of the Swedish capital, Stockholm. It lies within the boundaries of the historical province of Södermanland but is today the seat of its own municipality and a part of Stockholm County. The town is known for its harbor, which connects Stockholm with Gotland – the largest island of Sweden….