Uppland

Rimbo is a locality in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. It is a former railway junction that today has around 5.200 inhabitants. Even without the railway, it is today still a regional center between the town of Norrtälje and the Capital Stockholm. A Short History of Rimbo Rimbo has its origins in the former parish…

Skånela is a former parish as well as a small settlement surrounding the medieval parish church. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that is today part of Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County. This was the original home of Skånela IF, a handball club that has found a new home in…

Vällnora is a small settlement and a former ironwork in the historical province of Uppland. This small settlement is today a part of Uppsala Municipality in Uppsala County. Its development has mostly been stagnant since the closure of the ironwork, making it an interesting historical sight stuck in time. There are 13 adult residents here…

Knutby is a locality in Uppsala Municipality in the historical province of Uppland. It was once the center of the local parish and has today around 690 inhabitants. It became known nationwide for a tragic event in the nearby settlement of Gränsta in 2004. A murder attempt that was orchestrated by the pastor of the…

Almunge is a locality and former parish in the historical province of Uppland. It is today mostly a residential area with the parish church on its outskirts. The locality is today home to around 900 inhabitants and a stop along the historical railway Lennakatten. A Short History of Almunge Almunge is a tale of two…

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…

Edebo is a settlement in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. This is an area that was once a part of the traditional land of Roslagen in the province of Uppland. The church here was once the center of social and religious life within the old parish. It still stands in the center of a settlement…

In the forests of Uppland, you can find the small settlement and former ironworks of Bennebol. This is an old company town with a long industrial heritage in the processing of iron ore. There are currently no people living in the area around the old ironworks, just three people are registered at the farmstead a…

Edsbro is a locality and former ironworks in the historical province of Uppland in eastern Sweden. The area and its around 590 inhabitants form today a part of Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. They live in an area of Sweden where many ironworks were once in operation and company towns like Edsbro were common. Today…

Are you looking for a staircase with 94 steps? These steps would take you to the top of the Skekarsbo Tower, a watch tower within the Färnebofjärden National Park. Skekarsbo is close to Tärnsjö along the shores of Färnebofjärden, a part of the Lower Dalälven River. These lands lie within what was once the historical…

Altunaby, or Altuna, is a small settlement with the parish church in its center. It is in the historical province of Uppland, in an area that is today a part of Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County. This rural settlement lies within a small forested area surrounded by farmland. A Short History of Altunaby Altuna Parish…