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Nyköping
Nyköping () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden, with 32,759 inhabitants as of 2017. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County. Including Arnö, the locality on the southern shore of the bay just a couple of kilometres from the city centre, Nyköping would have above 36,000 inhabitants. Commonly, Arnö is referred to as a part of the city proper. It forms a wider conurbation with the neighbouring minor municipality and town of Oxelösund south of its outskirts. The municipality is much larger, although sparsely populated outside of the urban area. Nyköping directly translates to "Newmarket" in English. The prefix is translated as "new" and is an old Swedish word for a market place, commonly used as a suffix for cities in the south central region of the country (see Köping). is the name that appears on coins in 1230 and in historical records from the 13th century. ''Aros'' is the name of the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyköping Municipality
Nyköping Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden, city of Nyköping, which is containing a majority of the residents. Its southern tip in the district of Tunaberg is the southernmost point of mainland Svealand, one of the three original crowns forming Sweden. Nyköping is the administrative capital of Södermanland and hosts both the governors' residence and the regional council. The municipality was created in 1971 with the amalgamation of the ''City of Nyköping'' and a great number of other municipalities. It was split up in three parts in 1992, when Gnesta Municipality and Trosa Municipality were created. The rural areas of the modern municipality is a merger between the historical Hundred (county division), rural districts of :sv:Jönåkers härad, Jönåker in the west and :sv:Rönö härad, Rönö in the east. The northwestern part of the Jönåker hundred was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Södermanland County
Södermanland County (, ) is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the southeast coast of Sweden. In the local Sörmlandic dialects it is virtually universally shortened and pronounced as Sörmlands län, or simply Sörmland, which is the dominant pronunciation and spelling inside the county. For example, the name of the local Regional councils of Sweden, regional council is ''Region Sörmland''. Södermanland's capital is Nyköping and the largest settlement is Eskilstuna. In the sparsely populated interior, Katrineholm is the largest locality. In total, Södermanland has nine municipalities and about 300,000 inhabitants. Södermanland borders the counties of Östergötland County, Östergötland, Örebro County, Örebro, Västmanland County, Västmanland, Uppsala County, Uppsala, Stockholm County, Stockholm and to the Baltic Sea. It holds the popular camping route called "Sörmlandsleden" which is a system of trails covering a total of approximately 100 mil (1000 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyköpingsån
Nyköpingsån is a river primarily flowing through Södermanland County in Sweden. The river is named after Nyköping, where it flows into the Baltic Sea. Nyköping is also the largest settlement on the river proper and a large part of the drainage area water is in the corresponding Nyköping Municipality, municipality. Nyköpingsån is one of two rivers to flow into the harbour of Nyköping, the other being Kilaån that winds through the southwestern part of the municipality eastwards from Kolmården. The highest source of the river is the small lake of :sv:Svartsjön (Hallsbergs socken, Närke), Svartsjön in Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County at above sea level. The innermost source and furthest western part is :sv:Norra Dovrasjön, Norra Dovrasjön also in Hallsberg Municipality at a somewhat lower elevation. The innermost and most elevated riverside locality is in Åsbro at when the river passes through the lake of :sv:Tisaren, Tisaren. Although a shorter and lower route, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Skavsta Airport
Stockholm Skavsta Airport () , or Nyköping Airport is an international airport in Nyköping Municipality, Sweden, northwest of Nyköping and approximately southwest of Stockholm. It is served primarily by low-cost airlines and cargo operators. The airport handled a total of 364,603 passengers in 2024, making it Sweden's 7th-busiest airport. The airport is located far outside Stockholm Municipality and Stockholm County, but is included in STO, the IATA airport code for Stockholm airports. Locally the airport is referred to simply as Skavsta. Stockholm's main international airport is Stockholm Arlanda Airport. History Establishment and military use (1940s–1980s) The airfield was established between 1940 and 1941 and was initially part of the Nyköping garrison. Named Nyköping-Oxelösund Airport ''(Nyköping-Oxelösunds flygplats)'' It was primarily used by Södermanland Wing (F11) until the wing was decommissioned on 30 June 1980, although some military activities c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnö
Arnö is a locality situated in Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,871 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Arnö is situated on a peninsula on the south side of the bay, with Nyköping on the north side. Locally, Arnö is considered a part of main Nyköping, but is designated a locality due to the mile-long stretch between Nyköping and itself. The populated area was mainly built in the 1970s and has become a southern suburb of Nyköping, being in walking distance from the city. Expansion is planned eastwards towards the beach of Örstigsnäs. It is also located relatively near the town of Oxelösund, with its outer premises forming the municipal line. Riksdag elections Cityscape The locality is divided into four areas. The northwestern area is named Herrhagen, which is a high-density residential area with mostly apartments. Långsätter is the largest area, located in between the circular road. It consists of villas as well as Tract housing. The northeaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyköping Banquet
The Nyköping Banquet () was King Birger of Sweden's Christmas celebration 11December 1317 at Nyköping Castle in Sweden. Among the guests were his two brothers Duke Valdemar and Duke Eric, who later that night were imprisoned and have been assumed to have subsequently starved to death in the dungeon of Nyköping Castle. The principal source to these events is the very biased Eric Chronicle. The author Vilhelm Moberg called it "a Shakespearean episode" in his work ''Min svenska historia''. Background King Magnus Ladulås died in 1290 leaving three minor sons. Birger Magnusson was the successor to the throne, but was only ten years old. In this time Sweden was governed by a council of regents, led by Birger's guardian, marshal Torgils Knutsson. Even after Birger reached majority and married Martha of Denmark, king Erik Menved's daughter, Torgils remained the real ruler of the realm. In 1302 Birger was crowned king in Söderköping and he came into the inheritance o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Södermanland
Södermanland ( ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latinisation of names, Latinized form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a Provinces of Sweden, historical province (or ) on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. Södermanland means "(The) Land of the Southern Men", where the "southern men" () were the people living south of Uppland. Administration The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. There is a corresponding administrative Södermanland County. However, the bulk of the population is within Stockholm County. Heraldry The coat of arms was granted in 1560. The arms is represented with a ducal coronet. Blazon: "Or, a Griffin rampant Sable beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules." The same CoA was granted for the county in 1940. Geography Södermanland is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilaån
Kilaån is a river primarily running through the southern parts of Södermanland County in Sweden. Its exodus is in south Nyköping on the Södermanland coast. The river's mouth is only a few hundred metres from the larger river of Nyköpingsån. The peninsula of Arnö and Oxelösund is reached by crossing the small river, being only a few metres wide. The river passes by the rural localities of Stavsjö, Jönåker and Bergshammar on its way through Nyköping Municipality Nyköping Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden, city of Nyköping, which is containing a majority of the residents. Its southern t ... to the shoreline. It forms a sizeable river valley called ''Kiladalen'' in the last of its course, with elevated forests to its south and rolling hills to the north. The southern hills above the valley extend upwards of above sea level. The river is also relativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svärtaån
Svärtaån is a river in the eastern parts of Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland, 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 count .... The river drains into the Baltic Sea near the village of Sjösa and takes its name from the district of Svärta, which is predominantly runs through. The largest lake in the river system is Likstammen close to the source. The terrain in the area is low, but with many rolling hills and the river runs up well below above sea level. References Rivers of Södermanland County {{Sweden-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxelösund
Oxelösund is a locality and the seat of Oxelösund Municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden with 11,488 inhabitants in 2018. It is located less than south from the city centre of its larger neighbour, Nyköping, with the two urban areas forming a wider agglomeration of nearly 50,000 people. History The harbour at Oxelösund has been used for at least 500 years. In the 19th century, an increased extraction from the mining district of Central Sweden (e.g. ''Bergslagen''), made Oxelösund a harbour of transport. A local railroad company was established in 1873 and bought virtually the entire peninsula, which then belonged to the estates of the Stjärnholm Castle. An iron works was constructed in 1913, and the community Oxelösund expanded, with the harbour, railway and iron works being its cornerstones. In 1950, the city was sufficiently developed to get the title of a city and was one of the last towns to receive city status in Sweden. Since 1971, the status is obsolete, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köping
''Köping'' was a Swedish denomination for a market town since the Middle Ages, derived from the Old Norse word '' kaupang''. The designation was officially abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Municipalities of Sweden (currently amounting to 290). As present-day Finland was once a part of Sweden, the Finnish word ''kauppala'' has the same meaning. In modern Finnish, the word ''kaupunki'', borrowed from the Old Norse word ''kaupang'', is the main word for town and city. Swedish ''köping'' and the English toponym ''chipping'' are also cognates as is the Norwegian word '' kjøpstad'' and the Danish toponymical suffix '' -købing''. Sweden History In 1863 the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden. There were two acts, one for cities and one for rural areas. Of the around 2,500 municipalities, 89 had city rights and thus had the right to call themselves ''stad'' (city). Under the "rural" act there were also eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svealand
Svealand (), or Swealand, is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south-central Sweden and is one of the three historical lands of Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården, separated Svealand from Götaland. Historically, its inhabitants were called , from which is derived the English 'Swedes'. Svealand consists of the capital region Mälardalen in the east, Roslagen in the north-east, the former mining district Bergslagen in the center, and Dalarna and Värmland in the west. It includes an extensive archipelago of thousands of small islands in Södermanland and Uppland and has lakeshores on the four largest lakes in the country. In the interior, there are several ski resorts in the southern parts of the Scandinavian Mountains. Two large rivers run through Svealand. Klarälven originates in Norway and enters lake Vänern through Värmland, whereas Dalälven runs from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
