5-495: Möckelsbodar ( lit. ' Möckeln's sheds ' ; Swedish pronunciation: [mœːkɛɭsboːdɑːr] ) was a 13th-century to 16th-century settlement established at the northern shore of Lake Möckeln . This settlement is now commonly referred to as the pre-16th century era of Karlskoga 's history. The earliest recorded reference to Möckelsbodar can be found in a legal declaration made by Holdo Olofsson Stråhle and his wife Margarethe on April 9, 1268. Additional sources from
10-473: A meteorite impact crater. Geological surveys in 2011 led by the geophysicist Herbert Henkel, formerly active at the Royal Institute of Technology , established that Möckeln lake northern end towards Karlskoga is a degraded meteorite impact crater with an original diameter of about 4.5 km. The meteorite that crashed is estimated to have a diameter of no more than a couple of hundred meters. The crater formation
15-611: The 14th century indicate that there were initial settlements established at the northern shore of Lake Möckeln, including the Sandviken estate, which was owned by the Cistercian nunnery , Riseberga Abbey . In the 1580s, the Möckelsbodar settlement was transferred from Närke to Värmland . Additionally, according to sources, some of the original settlers were Finns. These settlers are also referred to as " Forest Finns ," as they were part of
20-476: The ethnic group that settled in the forested areas of Sweden proper during the late 16th and early to mid-17th centuries. The name "Karlskoga" was coined in the 1590s and has been in use ever since then. It is derived from the name Charles (Karl) IX , with "skog" meaning woods. Lake M%C3%B6ckeln Möckeln is a lake in Karlskoga and Degerfors Municipalities in Örebro County , Sweden . Except for
25-468: The settlements surrounding the lake, Degernäs Manor is situated at the southernmost tip of the lake and Valåsen Manor just north of the Valåsen and Labbsand -settlement, overlooking the northeastern parts of the lake. Species of Zander ( Sander lucioperca ), European perch ( Perca fluviatilis ) and Northern pike ( Esox lucius ) are most frequently fished here. Möckeln lake formed in place of
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