Simundö is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. The area was once a part of Börstil Parish and is today included in Östhammar Municipality in Uppsala County. This is a former farming community in rural Sweden and has today a bit over 20 permanent residents. A Short History of Simundö Simundö was…
Elvisjö is a small community in the countryside of the historical province of Uppland in an area that was once Börstil Parish. The community is made up of a number of farmsteads and the name can be translated to Elvi’s Lake. And no, this is not where Elvis has been hiding all these years. The…
Johannisfors is today a small village in Östhammar Municipality. This was, however, once a company town and an ironworks. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that was once Forsmark Parish. Its industrial past might be long gone, but there a few historical sights have survived. A Short History of Johannisfors…
Forsmark is a company town in the historical province of Uppland. This was once the location of industrial steel production but is today mostly known for the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant that is located outside of the town. The former working population of the town has decreased over the last century and Forsmark is today…
Skärplinge is a locality in the northern parts of the historical province of Uppland. It was once a part of Överlövsta Parish but is today part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. With a population of around 700 inhabitants, Skärplinge is a small locality with many of the former company towns of the region in…
Karlholmsbruk is a locality and former company town in the northern parts of the historical province of Uppland. It is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County but was in the past an industrial hub within the Västland Parish. The locality was once the home of large ironworks, but most of the industrial…
Along the Dalälven River is the locality of Älvkarleby, a place famous for its sport fishing and large hydroelectric power plant. Älvkarleby was once the center of the local parish, that shares its name. This was once a part of the historical land known as Roden, a folkland that was a part of the province…
Västland is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. It is today a part of Tierp Municipality and Uppsala County. With a population of around 60 inhabitants, it is hard to believe today that this was once a large industrial center with ironworks. A Short History of Västland Västland Parish has its origins…
Strömsberg is a former company town in the historical province of Uppland. It is today a smaller settlement of around 100 inhabitants and it is a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is, however, the rich history of Strömsberg and the well-preserved industrial heritage that makes it so special. A Short History of…
Tolfta is a small village and the center for the former Tolfta Parish in the province of Uppland. It is also known under the name Ersta. Tolfta is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County and has a population of around 100 inhabitants. A Short History of Tolfta The village was first mentioned…
Tierp is a railway town in the northern parts of Uppsala County and the historical province of Uppland. It is today classified as a locality and has a population of around 6200 inhabitants. Companies that are active here include Atlas Copco and Tierp Järnbruk. Tierp Järnbruk, the ironworks, is famous around Sweden for its manhole…
Husby is a small village in the historical province of Uppland and it was once a part of the Vendel Parish. The village has around 60 inhabitants and today it belongs to Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is famous for its large burial mound Ottarshögen. A Short History of Husby Husby and the surrounding…