- Åmmeberg
Åmmeberg is a small Swedish locality (pop. circa 600) in
Askersund Municipality ,Örebro County in the southern part of the province ofNärke . It is situated at an estuary by afjord of lakeVättern . It existed as early as the 12th century and had a mill owned by the convent inRiseberga . It was the regional centre of trade until the founding ofAskersund .The first Swedish female aviator,
Elsa Andersson , died at age 24 outside Åmmeberg during aparachute jump22 January 1922 (her third ever).According to local tradition
Queen Christina of Sweden was to confer upon Åmmeberg city privileges, but her carriage broke down in Askersund, and the queen who preferred not travel any further decided that Askersund was to have the city rights.It was the port of the mining industry in
Zinkgruvan , an industry started by a Belgian companyVieille Montagne 1857. The mine belongs to Lundin Mining since June 2004.It is the summerhome of former Sweden's ambassador to
Switzerland , the novelistJan Mårtensson , and has a small harbour and a seaside-golf course.In Åmmeberg you can sladda så mkt du vill with your volvo 740 on the andra sidan åmmelången. It lives many 740 raggare and wowgeeks in Åmmeberg.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.