Welcome to the southernmost locality in Sweden. This is Smygehamn in the province of Skåne. With a population of around 1,200 inhabitants it by far manages to clear the threshold of 200 set by Statistics Sweden to be called a locality. The locality is just slightly to the northeast of Smygehuk, the southernmost point in…
Ulricehamn is a locality in the county of Västra Götaland in western Sweden. It lies where the river Ätran enters the lake Åsunden, right between the towns of Borås and Jönköping. The settlement was earlier known by the name Bogesund but has since 1741 been known as Ulricahamn. It is named after Queen Ulrika Eleonora,…
A graveyard as a tourist attraction? It might not be as uncommon as it sounds. What is more uncommon, though, is when there are no buried bodies. This is the forested area of Kyrkö Mosse in the forests of Småland in southeastern Sweden. It lies just to the west of the locality of Ryd in…
Ryd is a locality in Tingsryd Municipality in Kronoberg County. This was once the central settlement of Almundsryd Parish on lands that are part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This small locality is home to around 1,400 inhabitants, a number that has been mostly stable for the last 20 years. A…
Tingsryd is a locality and seat of the local municipality in Kronoberg County. It lies in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. At its feet is Lake Tiken, which is just a short walk from the main street Storgatan. At its center lies the low-cost shopping center known as Börjes, a place that…
Emmaboda is a locality and the seat of the local municipality in Kalmar County. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This is a former railway settlement that has developed and has today a population of around 5,000 inhabitants, a little bit more than half of everyone living in…
Borgholms Slott is a castle ruin on the outskirts of the town of Borgholm on the island of Öland. This is one of the main tourist attractions on the island. Öland is the second largest island in Sweden and it is in the southeastern part of the country. It is a region that has seen…
Borgholm is a coastal town on the island of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It can be considered the most historical town on the island and is one of the main tourist attractions in this part of Sweden. At its outskirts is the impressive castle ruin, but also the current royal summer residence of…
Timmernabben is a coastal locality in Mönsterås Municipality in Kalmar County. This is Småland’s Baltic Sea coast with the island of Öland right across the strait. Shipping of timber and the local shipyard has historically been providing important employment opportunities in the area. It has, however, more recently become a coastal resort with a year-round…
Mönsterås is a locality along the Swedish Baltic Sea coast. It is in Kalmar County, in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. It is a former market town that today has a population of around 5,200 inhabitants. The population does, however, increase significantly during the summer months when many tourists and seasonal inhabitants…
Köpingsvik is a locality and coastal resort in Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. Along the shores of the Kalmar Strait, you will find a long sandy beach joined by several large camping grounds. Caravans and motorhomes are common here, but there are also around 600 year-round inhabitants….
Just to the south of Mönsterås are the ruins of Kronobäck. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This has been the site of a monastery, but also a hospital and a homeless shelter. A Short History of Kronobäck Kronobäck was during the Middle Ages a hospital for the…