Nyköping

Nyköping ( [ ny: ɕœpɪŋ ], [ ny: çœpɪŋ ]; German outdated: Niekoping ) is a town in the Swedish province of Södermanland County and the historic province of Södermanland. The residence of the province is also chief town of the same name.

History

Archaeological excavations indicate an early medieval settlement. In the 12th century, the precursor to the castle Nyköpingshus was built, which was in the course of the following century one of the strongest fortresses in the kingdom. Beginning of the 14th century was an important center of power in Nyköping Sweden and venue of the power struggle between King Birger Magnusson and his brothers Erik and Valdemar.

In the 16th century, Nyköping residence of the Duke Charles, later King Charles IX. , And his son Karl Filip. Its status as a residential town favored the development of the city, which experienced a peak at this time. 1634 Nykoping residence for the newly created province of Nyköping County, later Södermanland County. 1665 large parts of the city and the castle were destroyed by fire. 50 years later, the city burned down re-victimized when Russian troops looted the town and burned.

Industrialization Nyköping recognized quite early, which already possessed at the beginning of the 19th century, textile factories, a shipyard and a metallurgical plant. Nyköping developed into an important industrial city and the population grew strong. In 1950, there were employed in the industry for more than half of all workers. As a royal residence and administrative center Nyköping but also has a significant service sector, which grew rapidly in recent decades.

Cityscape

From before 1719, as Nyköping was captured and destroyed by Russian troops, there are hardly any buildings. The low town houses and numerous public buildings of the residence are from the 18th and 19th centuries. Worth mentioning among other things the town hall from 1723, the residence from 1810, and the old courthouse, which was completed by the architect Carl Westman 1909. Along the river Nyköpingsån erected in the late 18th century and in the 19th century manufactories and factories, today offices, restaurants, among others accommodate.

Economy

Nyköping is a service center for the region. Among the larger resident in Nyköping industrial companies include Saab Automobile AB, Cewe Instrument AB and Thorsman & Co AB and Eberspacher Exhaust Technology Sweden AB.

Traffic

Nyköping, located on the road 4 In Nykoping Skavsta Airport is the international (also: Stockholm -Skavsta ). Skavsta was used until a few years ago exclusively as a military airfield. Through agreements with several airlines Skavsta won in recent years, but also for civil aviation in importance and has recorded annual growing passenger numbers. In 2009, passenger numbers rose in Skavsta to more than 2.5. Million passengers. This Skavsta is the third largest airport in Sweden and the tenth- largest airport in Scandinavia.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Anna Lindh, a politician with Nyköping, Södermanland as constituency
• Bert Bolin, meteorologist and climatologist
• Ingvar Carlsson, rally driver
• Gert Fredriksson, canoeist and multiple Olympic champion
• Pierre Fulke, professional golfer
• Tiger Lou, Karl Rasmus Kellerman, musician
• Per Westerberg, politicians
• Charles X Gustav, King of Sweden