Öregrund is a locality situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden. As of 2010, it had 1,555 inhabitants. It is located by the Baltic Sea, on the coast of Uppland. Despite its small pop
Öregrund seen from a boat moving between Gräsö and Öregrund
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.
Östhammar is a locality and the seat of Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, with 4,534 inhabitants in 2010. Today Östhammar Municipality is a part of Uppsala County, but the area has histo
Öregrund
…commonly referred to as a city for historical reasons. The town was granted a royal charter in 1491, by request from citizens from the 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…