Gimo | |
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 A street in Gimo (Stenhusgatan) | |
  Gimo  Gimo | |
| Coordinates: 60°11′N 18°11′E / 60.183°N 18.183°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Municipality | Östhammar Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,765 |
| • Density | 858/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gimo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjiːmʊ])[2] is a small town situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,765 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 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 (2018).
History
editLittle is known of the oldest history of Gimo. A rune stone from the 10th century is located near the reservoir Gimo Damm.[3] 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.[4][5]
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).[6][7]
In 1951 Sandvik Coromant decided to establish a major production unit i Gimo.[8] Today (2017) there are 1500 employees producing metal cutting tools for industrial purposes.[9]
Society
editGimo have several schools up to secondary schools (gymnasium). There are facilities for a number of sports (swimming)[10], skating, skiing, soccer, horse riding etc.). The beach by lake Gimo Damm is a popular place for outdoor swimming.[11]
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Gimo mansion -
Sculpture at Gimo torg (the main square) -
Coal storage -
The church of Skäfthammar -
The lake Gimo damm worked as a reservoir for the iron works. -
The museum of Gimo -
Welcome to Gimo sign -
Entrance of Skäfthammar church.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Growing population in Östhammar municipality2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). UNT. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
- ^ Hovanta, Elise. "The Runestone in Gimo". PaxWalk. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Skäfthammars kyrka". Skäfthammars kyrka. The Church of Sweden. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ Isaksson, Olov (1996). Vallonbruk i Uppland : människor och miljöer. Uppsala läns bildningsförbund. ISBN 9100560200.
- ^ "The County Administrative Board – about Gimo". The. The County Administrative Board of Uppsala. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "Jernkontoret history". The history of Swedish iron and steel industry. Jernkontoret. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "Sandvik web site". Sandvik AB, History. Sandvik web site. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Sandvik Coromant i Gimo – arbetsplatsen med världsledande teknologi". Official web page of Sandvik Coromant. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "Gimo Simhall". Östhammars komun. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Official web site of Östhammar Municipality". Official web site of Östhammar Municipality. Östhammar Municipality. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
Category:Populated places in Uppsala County Category:Populated places in Östhammar Municipality