More information: Exploring Västmanland
Fellingsbro is a locality in the historical province of Västmanland. The area is, however, today a part of Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. This is a population center that has developed in the vicinity of the former railway station. Today the population is around 1400 inhabitants. A Short History of Fellingsbro The railway between Köping…
Fellingsbro Kyrkby is a settlement and former seat of the local parish in the historical province of Västmanland. At its center is the parish church that once was a part of the social and religious life of the area’s inhabitants. The area is today a part of Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. A Short History…
Ramnäs is a locality in Surahammar Municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. This is a settlement that has developed and grown around the old iron mill and the population is today around 1200 inhabitants. This is a part of Sweden with several ironworks and many of them are still active to keep the industrial…
Västerfärnebo is a small locality in Sala Municipality in Västmanland County. The church in its center was once the center of the social and religious life of the whole Västerfärnebo Parish. Today around 520 people call this their home. There are two places with Färnebo in their name, this is the “Western Färnebo” while the…
Lillhärad is a small settlement in the historical province of Västmanland. It and its church were once the center of the local parish, but it is today a part of Västerås Municipality in Västmanland County. This is the countryside just a short distance to the northwest from the city of Västerås, an area covered by…
Vedevåg is a locality and former company town in what is today Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. The locality is a part of the historical province of Västmanland and has a proud history as an important ironwork for the production of cannons and other equipment for the Swedish Army. The locality, which greets anyone passing…
Sala is a town in the province of Västmanland and it is famous for its 16th-century silver mine. Its history has centered around the mine and even in modern times long after its closure, the mine is the main tourist attraction in the area. The town will in a few years celebrate its 400-year anniversary….
Kungsbyn is a small church village to the east of Västerås in the province of Västmanland. The village was the center of the former Kungsåra Parish and has today around 50 inhabitants. Today its most famous attraction is the small zoo, Kungsbyn Djurpark. A Short History of Kungsbyn Kungsbyn has been the center of Kungsåra…
Irsta is a locality at the outskirt of Västerås in the province of Västmanland. It has a long history as a church village before large housing developments began in the 20th century. It is today home to around 2800 inhabitants. A Short History of Irsta Irsta was originally the center of the local parish. Irsta…
Hubbo is a small church village in the province of Västmanland, just north of Västerås. It was once the center of the local parish. Had the parish still existed today, it would have includeded the localities of Tillberga and Hökåsen together with a population of around 5.000 inhabitants. The church village itself is, however, small….
Skerike is the church village of the local parish on the outskirts of the City of Västerås in the province of Västmanland. Its church from the Middle Ages stands at the center of the village. The area that the parish once covered has today around 6.000 inhabitants, but just a very few of these people…
Skultuna is a locality in the province of Västmanland. It is a short distance north of Västerås and it is famous for its old manufacturing company Skultuna Messingsbruk. The production today mostly consists of home decorations made of brass. The brassworks has for a long time been one of the leading employers, but better communications…