The town was granted a royal charter in 1491, by request from citizens from nearby city of Östhammar. Östhammar had once been a coastal town, but due to post-glacial rebound its harbour had become useless. The royal council granted the request to construct a city at the end of the archipelago where the sea opened. It further proclaimed "the city shall forever be known as Öregrund". The small but expanding city soon became a point of conflict. In 1520 Christian II of Denmark conquered Stockholm. A young Gustav Eriksson tried to gather an army, and Öregrund became the port whereto ships with men and weapons were transported. As a countermeasure, the Danish King had the city burnt in the winter of 1520. And so, the citizens of Öregrund had to move back to Östhammar.
Not until 1555, when Gustav Eriksson had become King Gustav I of Sweden (Vasa) and stabilized the nation, were the citizens granted permission to reconstruct the city.
Fishing was basically the only industry through the centuries. The industrialization of the 19th century never took hold in Öregrund; instead establishing itself in the nearby Östhammar.
In the late 19th century a new industry prospered: the spas. People from outside built summer houses and made Öregrund their summer residence. During this era, several fine villas and gardens were built.
However, the summer residents led to decreased tax incomes for economically troubled city. In 1968, Öregrund was merged with the then-city of Östhammar. Since the municipal reform of 1971, Öregrund is in Östhammar Municipality.
In 2017 Öregrund was used as scenery for the Dutch television show Kroongetuige (Crown Witness).[2]
Modern timesedit
The nave of Öregrund is still the harbour. In modern times it is mainly used for small boats. In the summer it flourishes due to small sailboats and other pleasure boats. Boats also arrive from Stockholm, taking a trip from the Stockholm Archipelago.
View of the Öregrund marina, looking north out to the Bothnian Sea in 2019. The marina is near town center, with restaurants on either side and the Vastra Banken lightship, a local landmark, to the right.
Sightsedit
Öregrund is one of Uppland's best kept wooden cities and attracts many visitors. Apart from the wooden houses, there is also a noteworthy stone church in the town center, and a town hall from the mid 19th century.
Referencesedit
^ abc"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^"Crown Witness (Kroongetuige)". Roslagen – the official visitor's guide. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
(in Swedish) Öregrund historia private webpage / Stig Sandelin (Summary in English: [1])
April 30, 2024
öregrund, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 2019, lea. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oregrund news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Oregrund is a locality situated in Osthammar Municipality Uppsala County Sweden As of 2010 it had 1 555 inhabitants 1 It is located by the Baltic Sea on the coast of Uppland Despite its small population Oregrund is still commonly referred to as a city for historical reasons OregrundOregrund seen from a boat moving between Graso and OregrundOregrundShow map of UppsalaOregrundShow map of SwedenCoordinates 60 20 N 18 26 E 60 333 N 18 433 E 60 333 18 433CountrySwedenProvinceUpplandCountyUppsala CountyMunicipalityOsthammar MunicipalityArea 1 Total2 44 km2 0 94 sq mi Population 31 December 2010 1 Total1 555 Density636 km2 1 650 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Contents 1 History 2 Modern times 3 Sights 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Oregrund circa 1700 in Suecia antiqua et hodierna The town was granted a royal charter in 1491 by request from citizens from nearby city of Osthammar Osthammar had once been a coastal town but due to post glacial rebound its harbour had become useless The royal council granted the request to construct a city at the end of the archipelago where the sea opened It further proclaimed the city shall forever be known as Oregrund The small but expanding city soon became a point of conflict In 1520 Christian II of Denmark conquered Stockholm A young Gustav Eriksson tried to gather an army and Oregrund became the port whereto ships with men and weapons were transported As a countermeasure the Danish King had the city burnt in the winter of 1520 And so the citizens of Oregrund had to move back to Osthammar Not until 1555 when Gustav Eriksson had become King Gustav I of Sweden Vasa and stabilized the nation were the citizens granted permission to reconstruct the city Uppland underwent an industrial revolution in the 17th century with the Swedish iron industry becoming the foundation of Sweden s status as a Great Power Bar iron was exported through Oregrund In England the best quality wrought iron was known as Oregrounds iron Fishing was basically the only industry through the centuries The industrialization of the 19th century never took hold in Oregrund instead establishing itself in the nearby Osthammar In the late 19th century a new industry prospered the spas People from outside built summer houses and made Oregrund their summer residence During this era several fine villas and gardens were built However the summer residents led to decreased tax incomes for economically troubled city In 1968 Oregrund was merged with the then city of Osthammar Since the municipal reform of 1971 Oregrund is in Osthammar Municipality In 2017 Oregrund was used as scenery for the Dutch television show Kroongetuige Crown Witness 2 Modern times editThe nave of Oregrund is still the harbour In modern times it is mainly used for small boats In the summer it flourishes due to small sailboats and other pleasure boats Boats also arrive from Stockholm taking a trip from the Stockholm Archipelago nbsp View of the Oregrund marina looking north out to the Bothnian Sea in 2019 The marina is near town center with restaurants on either side and the Vastra Banken lightship a local landmark to the right Sights editOregrund is one of Uppland s best kept wooden cities and attracts many visitors Apart from the wooden houses there is also a noteworthy stone church in the town center and a town hall from the mid 19th century References edit a b c Tatorternas landareal folkmangd och invanare per km2 2005 och 2010 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 14 December 2011 Archived from the original on 27 January 2012 Retrieved 10 January 2012 Crown Witness Kroongetuige Roslagen the official visitor s guide Retrieved 2018 08 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oregrund in Swedish Allt om Oregrund in Swedish in Swedish article Oregrund from Nordisk familjebok 1922 in Swedish Oregrund historia private webpage Stig Sandelin Summary in English 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oregrund amp oldid 1191855134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
