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Älmsta is a locality in Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden. It lies within the scenic region of Roslagen, a part of the historical province of Uppland. As of 2023, Älmsta is home to approximately 1,500 people, even though the population in the area increases drastically during the summer months. This area offers a quiet environment and combines…
Ursvik is a district within Sundbyberg Municipality in Stockholm County. It is two districts, Stora Ursvik and Lilla Ursvik. In English that would be Ursvik Proper and Ursvik Lesser. Lilla Ursvik is mostly made up of villas or one-family homes while Stora Ursvik consists of a more modern urban planning with multi-family apartment buildings. Neighboring…
Drottningholm, with its royal palace, is one of the main attractions for visitors to Stockholm. This is a small locality with around 300 inhabitants on the island of Lovön in Ekerö Municipality, just to the west of the more central areas of Stockholm. The Drottningholm Palace is the official residence of King Carl XVI Gustaf…
Gamla Uppsala is today a district in the northern part of Uppsala. This is the former seat of the parish with the same name within the historical province of Uppland. The area has, however, played an important role in the ancient history of Sweden. The early importance of Gamla Uppsala is noticeable when seeing the…
Teda is a church village and the center of a rural area in the historical province of Uppland. The area is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This was once the center of the local parish, with many farmsteads spread out over an area that was always close to the shores of…
Hummelsta is a locality in Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. It is a short distance west of the town of Enköping, in an area that was once Tillinge Parish. This is still today a mostly rural area of the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. The locality was formerly a stop along the main…
Tillinge is a small settlement in Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. It was with its church once the center of a small parish. It is located in what is known as the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden, A Short History of Tillinge Tillinge Parish was established in the Middle Ages and its church…
Gräddö is the main settlement on the peninsula of Rådmansö in Norrtälje Municipality. This is today a part of Stockholm County, but this coastal area was once best known as the region Roslagen within the historical province of Uppland. Together with the nearby settlements of Nabbo and Rävsnäs, a locality is defined by Statistics Sweden…
Rävsnäs is a small settlement that today is a part of the locality Nabbo, Gräddö, and Rävsnäs in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This part of eastern Sweden in the historical province of Uppland is known as Roslagen and has a long maritime tradition. This is noticeable also here with its harbor and sea rescue…
Kapellskär is a harbor and small settlement on the peninsula of Rådmansö in Norrtälje Municipality. It lies within an area that historically has been known as Roslagen (or Roden), a coastal area within the historical province of Uppland. Today this part of Roslagen is a part of Stockholm County. It is home to a few…
Södersvik is a locality in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. It is located on the peninsula of Rådmansö with the Baltic Sea never far away. This area is a part of the coastal region known as Roslagen, a historical land within the province of Uppland. In addition to many summer residents, the locality has a…
Rådmansö Kyrka is a church and the settlement in its vicinity in Norrtälje Municipality. This is at the center of the peninsula of Rådmansö in the region Roslagen, a historical coastal land in the province of Uppland. A Short History of Rådmansö Kyrka Rådmansö Parish was established in the 16th century when the area was…