Stensund is a small residential area and the site of a castle-like manor in Trosa Municipality, located in Södermanland County, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. The settlement has around 270 inhabitants and is located just to the east of the town of Trosa, on the coast of the Baltic Sea….
Askersby is a small locality that together with its church once was the center of the Asker Parish. It is in Örebro Municipality in Örebro County, in a region that was once the historical province of Närke. The locality has today a population of around 250 inhabitants, mostly living in one-family homes. The surrounding area…
Fogdö is a small settlement, a church, and a former parish in Strängnäs Municipality in Södermanland County. It is on the peninsula of Fogdön in Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. With its medieval church, this was once one of the central locations on the peninsula. A Short History of Fogdö Fogdö Parish has…
Hällberga is a locality in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. This area was earlier part of Stenkvista Parish and developed in the vicinity of the local railway station. The railway has today been closed, but around 610 people still live here just to the southeast of the city of Eskilstuna. A Short History of Hällberga…
Guldsmedshyttan is a settlement in Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. It is today a part of the locality known as Storå and has developed due to its vicinity of the Stripa Mine and the local foundry. This is a part of the mining-rich region of Bergslagen in the historical province of Västmanland. A Short History…
Skebobruk is today a locality in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This was, however, once a fairly large ironwork within Ununge Parish in the historical province of Uppland. The locality is today home to around 230 inhabitants and still displays an impressive industrial heritage. A Short History of Skebobruk The ironworks of Skebo Bruk was…
Ärla is a locality in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. It is today home to around 1.300 inhabitants and mostly consisst of residential buildings. It shares its name with the parish and has its origins in a settlement around the former railway station, which is no longer in service. A Short History of Ärla The…
Odensbacken is a small locality in Örebro Municipality in Örebro County, in what was once the province of Närke. It is named after Odin, the Norse God, and is today mostly a residential area with a few ancient remains. It is today home to around 1300 inhabitants. A Short History of Odensbacken Odensbacken was once…
Helgarö is a small settlement, a church, and a former parish in what is today Strängnäs Municipality in Södermanland County. Also known as Helgaröby this settlement is located on the peninsula of Fogdön in Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden. A Short History of Helgarö Helgarö Parish has its origins in the Middle…
In neighboring Hallsberg you might get stuck due to a canceled train but getting stuck in Kumla might have a completely different meaning. This is a locality in Örebro County that is home to around 17.200 inhabitants as well as one of only three high-security prison facilities in Sweden. So if you happen to visit…
Hamra is a small settlement in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland County. It was once the center of Ärla Parish and houses the parish church. The locality of Ärla, which was built around the former railway station, is around 7 kilometers to the east. A Short History of Hamra Ärla Parish has its origins in the…
If you ask a Swede, non-local, what they know about Hallsberg there is a big chance that you get to learn about their travel experiences. They will probably tell you about some instances when they got stuck here when the trains were delayed or canceled. Few will, however, be able to tell you about the…