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46-459: It is the oldest in a group of medieval rhymed chronicles recounting political events in Sweden. It is one of Sweden's earliest and most important narrative sources. Its authorship and precise political significance and biases are debated, but it is clear that the chronicle's protagonist and hero is Duke Erik Magnusson , brother of King Birger of Sweden . The chronicle is written in knittelvers ,

92-431: A form of doggerel , and in its oldest version is 4543 lines long. It begins in 1229, with the reign of King Erik Eriksson (d. 1250) but focuses on the period 1250-1319, ending in the year when the three-year-old Magnus Eriksson came to the throne. It survives in six manuscripts from the fifteenth century and a further fourteen from the sixteenth and seventeenth. This Swedish history -related article

138-447: A large shopping mall centre but is part of the city proper. The rural localities of Sjösa , Bergshammar , Svalsta and Enstaberga located within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) are connected to the city centre by cycle tracks with permanent lighting. In addition there is a nature and coastal area called Tjuvholmen east of the city centre that is part of the locality with many holiday homes. Tjuvholmen lacks an asphalted access road and

184-532: A paper, in 1304, so as to render them less dangerous. They then fled to Norway , but in 1305, they reconciled with the king and regained their duchies. Erik was also in possession of Kungahälla , which he had been given during his exile by the Norwegian king, and northern Halland which he had been given by the Danish king Eric VI of Denmark . Duke Erik planned to topple Birger's marshal Torkel Knutsson who

230-460: A spin-off named ANA , which licence-built American and English cars, as Plymouth , De Soto, Hillman and Sunbeam. The company was later purchased by Saab Automobile and led to SAAB becoming the largest employer in the town during the 1980s, as well as the relocation of the headquarters to Spelhagen. But when GM bought SAAB from Investor AB , the headquarters was moved back to Trollhättan and about two thousand lost their jobs. Nyköping has been

276-775: A stronghold for the reconnaissance squadrons of the Swedish Air Force . Between 1941 and 1980, the nearby Stockholm Skavsta Airport hosted the Södermanland Wing (F 11), which had three squadrons with reconnaissance aircraft. It was the only dedicated reconnaissance wing in the Swedish Air Force. The city has also hosted the flying school of the Swedish Army which was located at Brandholmen between 1963 and 1985. Nyköping lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of capital Stockholm along

322-426: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Erik Magnusson (duke) Erik Magnusson ( c.  1282 – 1318) was a Swedish duke and the second son of Magnus Ladulås . His duchy consisted of large parts of Sweden, as well as smaller parts of Norway and Denmark. He had a troubled relationship with his brother, King Birger Magnusson , with several uprisings as a result. His son, Magnus , became

368-437: Is a slight seasonal lag , meaning that the warmest period is often occurring during the second half of summer. The seaside effect due to southerlies frequently travelling over water often prevents heat waves from impacting Nyköping, resulting in lower diurnals with very mild nights, while Norrköping to its west often is hot during the day and cools down at night. The inland areas of the municipality are very much similar to

414-644: Is also lighted cycling tracks all the way south roughly 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the neighbouring city Oxelösund , making pedestrian and biking transport to nearby areas effective and avoids potentially dangerous contacts with motor vehicles. Nyköping is the seat of Nyköping Municipality and this table just records how the urban area (including Arnö) has voted, contrasting with the rural electoral wards. Nyköping's intercity and city bus-links are operated by Nobina Sverige . The city bus network consists of seven lines: Map of city bus lines Coaches to Stockholm and Gothenburg are operated by Flixbus. The city

460-430: Is also the capital of Södermanland County . Including Arnö , the locality on the southern shore of the bay just a couple of kilometres from the city centre, Nyköping would have above 36,000 inhabitants. Commonly, Arnö is referred to as a part of the city proper. It forms a wider conurbation with the neighbouring minor municipality and town of Oxelösund 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of its outskirts. The municipality

506-534: Is clear that the chronicle's main protagonist and hero is Erik. [REDACTED] This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok , a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain . Nyk%C3%B6ping Nyköping ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnŷːˌɕøːpɪŋ] ) is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality , Södermanland County , Sweden , with 32,759 inhabitants as of 2017. The city

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552-440: Is due to the port being some 15 kilometres from open sea as opposed to Oxelösund's position on the edge of the peninsula. Even though Nyköping is a relatively flat city there are some hills in the northern parts of the town, barely reaching 50 metres altitude. The city centre is essentially just above sea level and does not rise above 20 metres altitude, although it contains hills surrounding it. The area of Gumsbacken only carries

598-408: Is in general seen as a rural area in spite of its proximity to the city centre. East of Arnö on the southern shore there are similar areas such as Örstig , which is connected by asphalt road and cycle tracks to Arnö and Nyköping. Other nearby rural areas on the southern shore include holiday home areas such as Linudden and Örstigsnäs , as well as the coastal camping place of Strandstugeviken . There

644-510: Is located on a branch line to the Södra stambanan . Scheduled railway connections on the line is provided by SJ AB . These are mostly operated by Rc-hauled trainsets. SJ does currently not operate any X 2000 services to Nyköping. The planned new high-speed rail Ostlänken going from Stockholm to Linköping will have two stops in the city, one at the new planned train station and one at Skavsta Airport . The railway will later be connected with

690-467: Is much larger, although sparsely populated outside of the urban area. Nyköping directly translates to "Newmarket" in English. The prefix ny is translated as "new" and köping is an old Swedish word for a market place, commonly used as a suffix for cities in the south central region of the country (see Köping ). Nyköping is the name that appears on coins in 1230 and in historical records from

736-481: Is seaside at Femöre in Oxelösund, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south by air. Nyköping is slightly warmer during the day than Oxelösund during summer and shoulder seasons, while being somewhat colder during winter days and nights year round. Nyköping has two major sport clubs: Other clubs are football club Harg, the football and handball teams of IFK Nyköping and also includes Onyx in floorball . The city

782-559: Is seldom made longer than the actual distance. There is also a small pedestrian bridge in an unpopulated nature reserve called Hållet that is very close to the E4 route. The small river Kilaån separates Nyköping and Arnö , with that river being even narrower. Also separating Nyköping and Arnö is the so-called Stadsfjärden (the City bay), which is a bay stretching around the Arnö peninsula down to

828-532: Is yet to have a team in the major football or hockey leagues of Sweden, with stints in the second tiers being the greatest achievements for both main sides. Nyköping includes the cinema Biostaden which houses Sweden's largest cinema screen. The cinema was newly built from the ground in 2012. It is located in Högbrunn. Nyköpings Stadsbibliotek (Nyköping City Library) is located in the city center, which offers various book clubs and activities for children. There

874-471: The Baltic Sea . It is roughly 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of Norrköping , both cities being accessible by highway-divided motorway . It is also about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Eskilstuna ; the largest settlement of the county. The northern areas of the city is on exactly the same parallel of 58° 46' N as Canadian " polar bear capital of the world" Churchill , demonstrating how warm

920-522: The 13th century. Aros is the name of the town found in the archaeological records from before 1230, indicating a new era and a new name sometime around 1230. The city is located near the open Baltic Sea on the Stadsfjärden inlet, and is regarded as a coastal location. Rivers Nyköpingsån and Kilaån reach the Baltic Sea through the southern end of downtown. The former river splits the town down

966-467: The averages. Temperatures over 30 °C (86 °F) are occasional but not overly common, with temperatures above 32 °C (90 °F) unknown in recent decades. Winters are normally tempered by the Gulf Stream influence from the west and the Baltic Sea to the east, but when cold air breaks through cold temperatures can occur, sometimes for a prolonged time. As typical of southern Sweden there

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1012-528: The brothers were one of the grimmest eras in Swedish history. Erik's life was portrayed in a positive light in Erik's Chronicle ( Erikskrönikan ) created by his supporters. Erik's Chronicle is the oldest surviving Swedish chronicle written between about 1320 and 1335. It is one of Sweden's earliest and most important narrative sources. Its authorship and precise political significance and biases are debated, but it

1058-556: The city center. Nyköping has, along with the rest of Mälardalen , a relatively mild humid continental climate ( Dfb ). In recent decades, the climate has more resembled a four-season oceanic climate . Winter averages around the freezing point during daytime with only the cold nights causing winter conditions in many winters. Summer average highs are between 20 °C (68 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) depending on month and weather patterns. However, both summers and winters have been significantly warmer and colder, respectively, than

1104-458: The city into a natural eastern and western part. Due to the narrowness of the river, there are a full seven crossings available for automobile traffic, one of them being for the E4 . For pedestrians and bikers, an additional seven bridges are available, and in addition to that there is also one bridge for train traffic. All automobile bridges except E4 also carry pedestrian sidewalks, which means transport

1150-399: The climate is in comparison in spite of its northerly latitude. The southern edge of the municipality also straddles the same parallel as the northernmost point of mainland Scotland at Thurso – that has a much more narrower range of temperature. The southern edge of the municipality is the southernmost point of Svealand , the middle of Sweden's traditional three crown lands that once formed

1196-531: The coastal areas, but the weather station at Skavsta shows lower summer mean temperatures than Oxelösund , indicating that the inner city wider urban area nearer the water has milder nights year round. Both stations are within a meteorological relevant range from the city centre. After many years without any weather station, the SMHI set up a precipitation reader in Nyköping in 2020. The nearest temperature station

1242-461: The country. The city is located at a few miles more southerly latitude than the country's northernmost west coast town of Strömstad . The line of 17°E goes through Nyköping, thus the city is eight minutes ahead in solar time of the GMT +1 line that Sweden follows for its time zone. Nyköping is the exodus of a small river named Nyköpingsån (Nyköping River), which runs through the city centre, dividing

1288-433: The daughter of King Eric II of Norway . In 1316, Duke Erik and Ingeborg had a son, Magnus , who would later become king of both Sweden and Norway. In 1317, they had a daughter, Euphemia , who married Albert II of Mecklenburg ; their son, also named Albert , would eventually become king of Sweden. Duke Erik seemed close to reaching his goals: he was now in possession of a composite territory consisting of some parts of all

1334-585: The flatter parts of the town were the seafloor. With four peaks above 50 metres (160 ft), the highest point within town limits is 59 metres (194 ft) at Ekensberg in the northeastern fringes. Nyköping is also the home of Stockholm Skavsta Airport , which is located less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the city centre. Nyköping is part of the wider area of the Mälaren Valley , located around 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of inner Stockholm and 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Norrköping ,

1380-418: The king of Norway and Sweden. The Erik's Chronicle , the oldest Swedish chronicle , is named for him. Erik was born around 1282, the second son of King Magnus Ladulås of Sweden and his Queen consort Helvig of Holstein . In 1284, as his elder brother Birger was designated as the future king, Erik was granted the title of duke , receiving Södermanland and part of Uppland as his fief . However, it

1426-618: The kings of Norway and Denmark concluded peace, and allied against the dukes. Through his strategic skills, Erik managed to ride out the storm, and defeated the Norwegians, and also the Danes who arrived as far as Nyköping in 1309. He attacked Norway and reconquered Kungahälla, which he had lost to Haakon in 1310. Finally, there was peace at Helsingborg , in which Sweden was divided between Birger and his brothers. Erik received Västergötland , Dalsland , Värmland and Kalmar County , as well

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1472-449: The middle into an eastern and western part. The river Svärtaån empties into the sea by the locality Sjösa, east of the town. There are multiple other inlets in the municipality, which has an extensive shoreline. Typical of the region, the landscape is influenced by post-glacial rebound after the latest ice age. For thousands of years, the land of downtown Nyköping was an archipelago where the hills in town today formed many islands, while

1518-429: The nearest larger city. The municipal border between Nyköping and Norrköping marks the point where the historical lands Götaland and Svealand converge on the east coast. It retains an oceanic / continental climate hybrid, causing warm summers and winters around the freezing point with variable snow cover. The area bears traces of settlers since around 2000 BC. In the early medieval age, around 1000 AD , Nyköping

1564-402: The neighboring municipality of Oxelösund . Stadsfjärden is primarily used for tourist shipping and canoeing, with an internationally renowned canoeing stadium being situated along the northern shore. The port is much smaller than Oxelösund's and is primarily used for civil traffic, as opposed to cargo shipments and ferry traffic which is dominated by nearby ports of Oxelösund and Nynäshamn . This

1610-443: The now defunct Cities in Sweden . In the 16th century, Nyköping became the seat of Duke Charles, who later became Charles IX of Sweden . With the status of a Royal residential seat, Nyköping was at its peak of development. In 1665 large parts of the city including the fortress were damaged in a fire. The same thing happened again in 1719 when Russian troops invaded the city. It was then rebuilt with its current street plan. Nyköping

1656-399: The planned high-speed rail Götalandsbanan going from Linköping to Gothenburg , which will make it possible to go from Stockholm to Gothenburg in two hours. It is planned to be finished between 2033 and 2035. Stockholm-Skavsta Airport offers intra-European routes on Ryanair and Wizz Air . The airport is located about 10 kilometers outside of the city and is connected with bus from

1702-437: The so-called Nyköping Banquet , Erik and his brother Valdemar were arrested and chained, the night between 10 and 11 December 1317. No one knows for certain what happened to the two brothers; it was widely assumed that they were starved to death – and for whatever cause, both died within months of being imprisoned. At the imprisonment of their husbands, their wives became the leaders of their spouses' followers. On 16 April 1318,

1748-460: The three Scandinavian kingdoms, centered on the coast of Skagerrak - Kattegat with Varberg as his ducal seat, he had a son who was the heir apparent of the kingdom of Norway, and he was the de facto ruler of Sweden. However, his career was stopped and his life was shortened by the treachery of his brother King Birger, the de jure ruler of Sweden. During a call on his brother in Nyköping ,

1794-465: The two duchesses entered into a treaty in Kalmar with Esger Juul, Archbishop of Lund and Christopher , brother of Eric VI of Denmark and Duke of Halland-Samsö, to free their husbands. Later the same year their husbands were confirmed to have died. King Birger was subsequently ousted by his brothers' supporters in 1318 and sent into exile to his brother-in-law King Eric VI of Denmark. Erik's son, Magnus

1840-459: Was industrialized relatively early compared to the rest of Sweden. In the early 19th century, textile industry was established, and the population soon rose as Nyköping's industry grew. In 1879, C.A. Wedholms mejerikärlsfabrik was founded, starting to produce milk churns . Wedholms still has activity in Nyköping and is a milk cooling tank manufacturer. Nyköping was the town where Nordiska Kompaniet had its furniture factory. The business created

1886-734: Was a capital of one of the many Swedish petty kingdoms. In the 13th century, construction on the Nyköping Fortress begun; the following century it became the strongest fortress in the country. The coat of arms probably depicts the fortress, or one of its towers. In 1317, the Nyköping Banquet took place, a renowned episode in Sweden's history, when King Birger of Sweden captured his two brothers as revenge for earlier sufferings and had them imprisoned without food until they starved to death (See Nyköpings gästabud ). The earliest known charter dates from 1444 , making it one of

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1932-534: Was elected king of Sweden on 8 July 1319 and acclaimed as hereditary king of Norway in August of the same year under the regencies of his grandmother Queen Helvig and his mother Duchess Ingeborg. In all of Scandinavia, the deaths of Erik and Valdemar caused great dismay and sorrow, which caused many people to forgive their misdeeds, and only to remember their positive qualities. However, their ambitions had caused great troubles for Sweden. The time of civil war between

1978-448: Was in the way of his ambitious plans. As the clergy were in opposition to the marshal, they joined Erik. They prevailed on the weak Birger in 1306 to execute Torkel, who was a faithful counsellor. Little more than half a year later, Birger was imprisoned by his brothers (September 1306), and his brothers took control of Sweden. Birger's brother-in-law, Eric VI of Denmark arrived with his army to support Birger. Haakon V of Norway , however,

2024-456: Was northern Halland as a fief from Denmark, but he promised to return Kungahälla to Norway. Despite never returning Kungahälla and breaking almost all his promises to Haakon V, Erik still managed to gain his favor. In 1312, Erik married Haakon's 11-year-old daughter, Ingeborg Haakonsdatter , in a double wedding in Oslo. At the same ceremony, Erik's brother Valdemar married Ingeborg Eriksdottir ,

2070-443: Was not until Birger's coronation in 1302 that Erik formally assumed his duties as duke. Erik is reported as being more skilled and intelligent than his elder brother Birger. He was also bold and ambitious, and his social skills won him many allies. His younger brother Valdemar Magnusson , the duke of Finland , became his close ally and helped him in all his projects. King Birger, who feared his brothers' plans, forced them to sign

2116-619: Was on the side of the younger brothers. In 1308, Erik and Valdemar were forced by the Danish king to release Birger, but they did so under humiliating conditions. When Birger was free, he sought aid in Denmark , and the strife began anew. The course of events turned against duke Erik. By concluding a peace treaty with the Danish king, unbeknownst to Haakon V, Erik lost Haakon's trust. Håkon wanted to have Kungahälla back, but Erik refused. A war broke out between Haakon V of Norway and Erik in 1309, and

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