Möckelsbodar
Möckelsbodar[a] (lit. 'Möckeln's sheds'; Swedish pronunciation: [mœːkɛɭsboːdɑːr][check vowel length]) was a 13th-century to 16th-century settlement established at the northern shore of Lake Möckeln. This settlement is now commonly referred to as the pre-16th century era of Karlskoga's history.
The earliest recorded reference to Möckelsbodar can be found in a legal declaration made by Holdo Olofsson Stråhle and his wife Margarethe on April 9, 1268.[4] Additional sources from the 14th century indicate that there were initial settlements established at the northern shore of Lake Möckeln, including the Sandviken estate, which was owned by the Cistercian nunnery, Riseberga Abbey.[5]
In the 1580s, the Möckelsbodar settlement was transferred from Närke to Värmland.[6] Additionally, according to sources, some of the original settlers were Finns.[7] These settlers are also referred to as "Forest Finns," as they were part of the ethnic group that settled in the forested areas of Sweden proper during the late 16th and early to mid-17th centuries.
The name "Karlskoga" was coined in the 1590s and has been in use ever since then. It is derived from the name Charles (Karl) IX,[2] with "skog" meaning woods.[8]
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[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Lindberg 1895, p. 4.
- ^ a b Valeur, Bent. "Karlskoga". lex.dk (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Thomée, Gustaf (1866). "251 (Sverige. Illustrerad handbok för resande och derjemte ett minne för dem som besökt landet)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2021 – via Project Runeberg.
- ^ Johansson 1895, p. 34.
- ^ Lindberg 1895, p. 17.
- ^ Andersson 2010, p. 4.
- ^ Andersson 2010, pp. 7–8.
- ^ Hammarin, Johan. "306 (Carlstads Stifts Herdaminne / Första delen)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2021 – via Project Runeberg.
Works cited
[edit]- Lindberg, Gust (1895). Karlskoga bergslag: historia och beskrifningar (in Swedish). Noraskog: Central-tryckeriet.
- Johansson, Johan (1895). Bidrag till Karlskoga krönika : ur Noraskogs arkiv (in Swedish) – via Umeå University.
- Andersson, Martin (2010). Kolonisationen av Karlskoga: Bebyggelse och befolkning 1540–1620 (in Swedish).