Nykoping

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Nykoping
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Nykoping
Nykoping
Localization of Södermanland in Sweden
State : Sweden
Province  (län): Södermanland County
Historical Province (landskap): Södermanland
Municipality  : Nykoping
Coordinates : 58 ° 45 ′  N , 17 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 58 ° 45 ′  N , 17 ° 0 ′  E
SCB code : 0812
Status: Crime scene
Residents : 32,224 (December 31, 2015)
Area : 14.9 km²
Population density : 2163 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 611 00 - 611 95
List of perpetrators in Södermanland County
Nyköping around 1700, from Suecia antiqua et hodierna .

Nyköping ( [ny: ˈɕœpɪŋ], [ny: ˈçœpɪŋ] ; German outdated Niekoping ) is a city in the Swedish province of Södermanland County and the historic province of Södermanland . The capital of the province is also the capital of the municipality of the same name .

history

Archaeological excavations indicate an early medieval settlement. In the 12th century, the precursor to Nyköpingshus Castle was built, which over the course of the following century became one of the strongest fortresses in the empire. At the beginning of the 14th century Nyköping was an important center of power in Sweden and the scene of the power struggle between King Birger Magnusson and his brothers Erik and Valdemar.

In the 16th century Nyköping became the residence of Duke Karl, later King Karl IX. , and his son Karl Filip. Its status as a royal seat favored the development of the city, which was at its peak at that time. In 1634 Nyköping became the residential city for the newly created province of Nyköping County, later Södermanland County. In 1665, large parts of the city and the castle were destroyed by fire. 50 years later, the city fell victim to another fire when Russian troops looted and burned the city.

The Nyköpingshus Castle in Nyköping with the State Museum

The industrialization recognized Nyköping quite early, which had been at the beginning of the 19th century textile factories, one shipyard and a metallurgical plant. Nyköping developed into an important industrial city and the population grew rapidly. In 1950 more than half of all workers were employed in industry. As a residential city and central location, Nyköping also has an important service sector that has grown rapidly in recent decades.

Cityscape

From the time before 1719, when Nyköping was captured and destroyed by Russian troops, there are hardly any buildings left. The low town houses and the numerous public buildings of the royal seat are from the 18th and 19th centuries. Worth mentioning include the town hall from 1723, the residence from 1810 and the old courthouse, which was completed by the architect Carl Westman in 1909. At the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century, factories and factories were built along the Nyköpingsån River, which today have offices, restaurants, etc. a. accommodate.

Restaurants and shops in the old factories on Nyköpingsån

economy

Nyköping is the service center for the region. The larger industrial companies based in Nyköping include Saab Automobile AB , Studsvik AB , CEWE Instrument AB and Thorsman & Co AB as well as Eberspächer Exhaust Technology Sweden AB .

traffic

Nyköping is on European route 4 . Skavsta International Airport (also: Stockholm-Skavsta ) is located near Nyköping . Until a few years ago, Skavsta was used exclusively as a military airfield . However, through contracts with several airlines, Skavsta has also gained in importance for civil aviation in recent years and has since recorded an annual increase in passenger numbers. In 2009 the number of passengers in Skavsta rose to more than 2.5. Million passengers. This makes Skavsta the third largest airport in Sweden and the tenth largest in Scandinavia.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Nyköping  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ a b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)