Simrishamn
Simrishamn is a place ( tätort ) in the southern Swedish province of Skåne County and the historic province of Skåne, located on the Baltic Sea.
The name of the port city is derived from the words Simris for hot springs or water-rich area and hamn to port from. From here there is a ferry to Allinge - Sandvig on the Danish island of Bornholm. Simrishamn is the capital of the municipality of the same name.
History
Initially Simrishamn was a small fishing village to supply the eastern city Tumathorp (now Östra Tommarp ). It was like the entire region to Denmark. In the Heimskringla is reported as the Norwegians Sigurd Jorslafare 1123 Simrishamn ( Svimvaros ) sailed to subsequently plunder the city Tumathorp.
The Church of St. Nicolai is mentioned in a document from 1161 and is since then a range marker for the shipping. After a great fire in Tumathorp won Simrishamn, it was called then Simmershavn, more and more importance. In the reign of Christian IV, the place prospered, but in 1655 large parts of the population were struck down by the plague.
By the Peace of Roskilde in 1658 Simrishamn came together with Scania and other areas to Sweden. Until the 1980s, the city had Sweden 's largest fishing fleet, but today it is strongly affected by fishing restrictions and lack of fish.
Twin Cities
- Kolobrzeg ( Kolberg), Poland
- Barth, Mecklenburg- Vorpommern
Gallery
Rådmansgatan street with typical local building
St. Nicholas Church
Fishing port
Sources and notes
Tätorter: Borrby | Brantevik | Gärsnäs | Hammenhög | Kivik | Östra Tommarp | Sankt Olof | Simris | Simrishamn | Skill rings | Vik | Vitaby
Småorter: Baskemölla | Gladsax | Gröstorp | Gyllebo | Järrestad | Örnahusen | Östra Hoby | Östra Vemmerlöv | Raskarum och Ljunglyckorna | Ravlunda | Sandby | Skräddarödby | Södra Mellby | Vallby | Vitemölla
- Place in Skåne County
- Community Simrishamn