Åtvidaberg, or Åtvid, is a town in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. It was once home to the company Facit AB but is today finding other ways to occupy its around 6.900 inhabitants. The town developed from a former mining community to an advanced industrial center with a love for football. Our Impression…
Kvarsebo is a village on the shores of Bråviken, the bay that connects nearby Norrköping with the Baltic Sea. The village is a part of Norrköping Municipality in Östergötland County and has a population of around 170 inhabitants. Its coastal location means that this is a popular summer destination with many people visiting the village’s…
Börrum is a small settlement in Söderköping Municipality. This is a part of the historical province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. The settlement has grown around the former parish church and is surrounded by farmland and smaller forests. A Short History of Börrum This small settlement was once the center of Börrum Parish. The parish…
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…