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Strokirk Family
The Strokirk family, also known as von Strokirch, is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family of German origin. Different branches of the family were elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden and Livonian Knighthood. Overview In 1620, Evert Strokirch moved from Lübeck in Germany to Filipstad, Sweden. The family acquired both manors and estates in Sweden and Livonia (present-day Latvia and Estonia). Members of the Strokirk family were in the 18th century living in the broader Karlskoga–Degerfors-area, where they managed ironworks, in the present-day corresponding municipalities of Degerfors and Karlskoga. Including the properties of the Lidetorp and Ölsboda Works. Notable members * Einar von Strokirch * Elias Strokirk * Elias Carl Strokirk * Jeppe Strokirk See also * List of Swedish noble families This is a list of Swedish noble families, which are divided into two main groups: * Introduced nobility, i.e. noble families introduced at the Swedish Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
