Gimo (Gimo)
Gimo is a small town situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,765 inhabitants in 2017. The town is located about 20 km west of the Baltic Sea coast and 50 km north of Uppsala. Gimo is best known for the production plant of Sandvik Coromant with 1,500 employees (2019).
Little is known about the early history of Gimo. A rune stone from the 10th century is located near the reservoir Gimo Damm. The first mention of the place was in the years 1375–1376 when it was described as the village "Gimmu". The church in Gimo is called "Skäfthammar kyrka" and was probably built in the late 15th century.
The ironworks of the area has a thousand year long history. No one knows exactly when the ironworks of Gimo was founded, but the first written records are from 1615 when Hans Sifversson built iron works on behalf of the crown. Louis De Geer bought the iron works in 1643 and expanded the business. The present main building of the Gimo mansion was completed in 1767. Gimo was connected 1876 by railroad through Stockholm-Roslagens Järnvägar (Dannemora-Gimo-Hargshamn-Hallstavik 1876 and Faringe-Gimo 1921).
Little is known about the early history of Gimo. A rune stone from the 10th century is located near the reservoir Gimo Damm. The first mention of the place was in the years 1375–1376 when it was described as the village "Gimmu". The church in Gimo is called "Skäfthammar kyrka" and was probably built in the late 15th century.
The ironworks of the area has a thousand year long history. No one knows exactly when the ironworks of Gimo was founded, but the first written records are from 1615 when Hans Sifversson built iron works on behalf of the crown. Louis De Geer bought the iron works in 1643 and expanded the business. The present main building of the Gimo mansion was completed in 1767. Gimo was connected 1876 by railroad through Stockholm-Roslagens Järnvägar (Dannemora-Gimo-Hargshamn-Hallstavik 1876 and Faringe-Gimo 1921).
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Nature in Sweden is dominated by forests and many lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily emptying into the northern tributaries of the Baltic Sea. It has an extensive coastline and most of the population lives near a major body of water. With the country ranging from 55°N to 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse due to the length of the country. The usual conditions are mild for the latitudes with a maritime south, continental centre and subarctic north. Snow cover is infrequent in the densely populated south, but reliable in higher latitudes. Furthermore, the rain shadow of the Scandes results in quite dry winters and sunny summers in much of the country.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| SEK | Swedish krona | kr | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| FI | Finnish language |
| SE | Northern Sami |
| SV | Swedish language |