Rångedala is a locality in Borås Municipality in the county of Västra Götaland. This was the seat of the local parish with the parish church in its center. Today it is home to a small community of around 420 inhabitants living in mostly one-family homes. A Short History of Rångedala Rångedala Parish had its origins…
Nybro is a town in Kalmar County in southeastern Sweden. It is the seat of the local municipality, in an area that was once a part of the historical Swedish province of Småland. Known for centuries as a resting spot for the many travelers through the area, the industrialization also made it known for its…
Kivik is a coastal locality in Simrishamn Municipality in the province of Skåne in the southern part of Sweden. This coastal area is famous for tourism and its orchards within a region known as Österlen. The year-round population stands at around 890 inhabitants, but that is a number that increases many times over during the…
Högsby is a locality in Kalmar County, within what was once the province of Småland. This is an inland community that together with its church is the seat of the local community. It is also an agricultural center for the many farms along the river Emån. Around 2,000 people have Högsby as their home and…
Sandhammaren is a beach and nature area in Ystad Municipality. This is one of the long sandy beaches that makes the province of Skåne a popular summer destination for many looking for a vacation on the beach. This is, after all, one of the most popular beaches in the region known as Österlen at the…
Vädersholm is a former fortress as well as a small peninsula in Lake Mogden. It is close to the locality of Hökerum in Ulricehamn Municipality in the historical province of Västergötland. This is the home of an old fortress, of which there is only a ruin left today. It is the younger of at least…
Fagranäs is a former fortress close to Hökerum in Ulricehamn Municipality. These lands were once a part of Södra Ving Parish here in western Sweden. Today there are just a few signs of the former fortress, but there is still an easily accessible and beautiful nature area to explore. Maybe it is time to dream…
Skillinge is a coastal locality in Simrishamn Municipality. It lies within the province of Skåne in the southernmost part of Sweden. There are around 960 year-round inhabitants within the locality, but the population increases manyfold during the summer months. It is the summer and tourism that is one of the main industries here in addition…
Simrishamn is a coastal town in the province of Skåne, in a region known as Österlen in the southernmost part of Sweden. It is with its around 6.800 inhabitants the seat of the local municipality. It has developed with the Baltic Sea at its doorstep with a harbor that has been important for both fishing…
Hultsfred is a locality and the seat of the local municipality in Kalmar County in southeastern Sweden. It became famous for its music festival Hultfredsfestivalen which attracted thousands of visitors between 1982 and 2012. Hultsfred and its population of around 5.600 inhabitants still have a strong connection to pop and rock music, a living legacy…
Kåseberga is a small settlement in Ystad Municipality in the southern Swedish province of Skåne. It is a coastal settlement along the shores of the Baltic Sea. However, it is not the access to the sea that makes this place famous. Its around 100 inhabitants live at the base of a hill. On top of…
Åhus is a coastal town in Kristianstad Municipality in the province of Skåne. It lies along the shores of the Baltic Sea in southern Sweden. This is a popular summer resort for many, both occasional visitors as well as for a recurring summer population. It is home to around 10,500 year-round inhabitants, but the population…