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	Roslagen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago.
		Roslagen consists of the four Swedish municipalities Norrtälje, Vaxholm, Österåker and Östhammar.
		Etymologically Roden, or Roslagen, is the root of the Finnish and Estonian names for Sweden: Ruotsi and Rootsi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roslagen (178 words)

	Roslagen - Welcome! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The archipelago of Roslagen is known for its red rocks and green islands - for
		Roslagen includes the municipalities of Vaxholm, Österåker, Norrtälje, and Östhammar - formerly the coastal parishes in Uppland.
		The name Roslagen comes from the word "rodzlag" which in coastal Uppland is an old word for a rowing crew of warrior oarsmen.
	www.roslagen.se /engelska (176 words)

	Roslagen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of (Click link for more info and facts about Uplandia) Uplandia in (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm Archipelago.
		Historically it was the name of all the coastal areas of the (A sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy) Baltic Sea, including the eastern parts of lake (Click link for more info and facts about Mälaren) Mälaren, belonging to (Click link for more info and facts about Svealand) Svealand.
		Etymologically Roden, or Roslagen, is the root of the (The official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages) Finnish and (The official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages) Estonian names for (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden: Ruotsi and Rootsi.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/R/Ro/Roslagen.htm (324 words)

	Ecology and Society: Local management practices for dealing with change and uncertainty: a cross-scale comparison of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Roslagen, "subsurface creatures" were protected through several informal recommended practices regarding soil preparation and management, such as the avoidance of certain tools considered harmful to soil life.
		A practice for preserving soil moisture in Roslagen was the harrowing of fields in early spring to disrupt soil pores and thus preventing capillary rise and evaporation.
		Similarly, in Roslagen, Sweden, some known predators of crop and livestock pests, such as owls, starlings, titmice, swallows, spiders, and ladybugs, were not harmed by the farmers, and bird habitats were enhanced by providing nesting space in barns and constructed nesting boxes (Table 5B).
	sunsite.wits.ac.za /eco/vol9/iss3/art4/main.html (7457 words)

	Äventyr i Roslagen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cykla gärna i norra Roslagen och ta båten mellan öarna,kombinera med en tur till Åland.
		På Örskär i norra Roslagen erbjuds guidad vandring bland orkidéer och gölgrodor.
		Eller paddla kajak i Roslagens skärgård. Kanoter och kajaker hyrs ut på många platser.
	www.roslagen.se /aventyr.html (269 words)

	Towns in Roslagen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Roslagen you'll find genuine small towns with a pleasant mix of boats and street life.
		Vaxholm is the port of entry for both the archipelago and Roslagen.
		At the end of the Roslagen's rail line you'll find Österskär with seaside bathing, ornate houses and beach walks along Trälhavet.
	www.roslagen.se /engelska/stadt.html (506 words)

	Cottages in Archipelago Norra Roslagen - Norrtälje Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cottages in Archipelago Norra Roslagen - Norrtälje Sweden
		The area is close to the outer archipelago and the Åland Sea.
		Further south is the Children's Island (Barnens Ö) with pony rides etc. The lively small town of Norrtälje is the "capital" of Roslagen and well worth visiting.
	www.dess.se /enroslagen.htm (134 words)

	Uplandia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Uplandia is divided upon Uppsala County, which occupies the heartland, the Stockholm County, which has claimed about a third of the territory in the south and the Västmanland County, taking a quarter in the west.
		Main article: History of Uplandia The province of Uppland was formed in 1296, by combining the Folklands of Fjärdhundraland, Attundaland, Tiundaland and Roslagen.
		Within Roslagen they were called ship districts, and in the rest of the province hundreds.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/Uplandia.htm (340 words)

	History
		In 1909 the companys name was changed to Stockholm- Roslagens Railways which enabled them to keep their signature (SRJ) and it was only necessary to renumber the former LNJ and ULJ rolling stock.
		Roslagen is the unofficial but historical name for the coastal district north east of Stockholm.
		There are still however four older e.m.u´s on the "Roslagen line" and these are avialable for excursions from Stockholm East Station.
	www.srjmf.se /history.html (1422 words)

	Norrtälje kommun - Cultural activities in Norrtälje
		A large number of concerts, exhibitions and theatre performances are arranged in Roslagen regularly throughout the year.
		Albert Engströms studio and museum in Grisslehamn is dedicated to the writer and artist who, despite his background in Småland, became one of the greatest interpreters of Roslagen's beautiful surroundings and its inhabitants.
		Tourist information, about both Roslagen and the rest of Sweden, is available at the municipality's tourist office.
	www.norrtalje.se /templates/Page____4596.aspx (1166 words)

	Roslagen - Schärenlandschaft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Roslagen's archipelago is famous for its red cliffs and green islands.
		You'll see log-cabin style pilot residences from the 1700's, a pilot museum, archipelago center with a guest harbor, cafeteria and cottages on rafts.
		Boat tours are available throughout Roslagen to many attractive islands and areas.
	www.roslagen.se /engelska/scharen.html (587 words)

	Måns Svensson Lom, Forgotten Forefather, and his Seven Daughters
		As he came to America with the Stille brothers (Olof and Axel) it is probable that he was also from Roslagen.
		Based on Swedish naming patterns, her name was probably Anna Petersdotter and it seems likely that she was the sister of Olof and Axel Stille, sons of Peter Stille of Roslagen.
		Margaret Lom, born in 1626 in Roslagen, was buried by pastor Andreas Sandel 13 Feb. 1703 at the age of 76.
	www.colonialswedes.org /Forefathers/Lom.html (1743 words)

	REFLECT - Norr Malma Field Station
		The limnological field station Norr Malma and the connected Erken Laboratory are situated mid in Roslagen at the shoreline of Lake Erken.
		The station is situated in the heart of Roslagen, a very beautiful area of Sweden.
		Several books about Roslagen and its nature can be found in the station’s library.
	www.ife.ac.uk /reflect/sweden.html (579 words)

	Föreningen Viksbåten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The original was found in 1898 on a farm in a place called Söderby-Karl.
		Today she is back in Roslagen at Erikskulle Home Museum.
		Because of access to the reconstructed original, this has made it a lot easier to build a nearly exact copy.
	home.swipnet.se /gojac/FVB/nytt/engelska.html (565 words)

	Eckero Line Ferry Postcards
		She was bought by Eckerö Linjen in 1969, and served with them until 1988, when she was sold to Portuguese owners in Madeira as Lusitania Expresso.
		Official postcard of Roslagen (1) as Spervik 1.
		O.T.Beckmann (Mariehamn) postcard 359 of Roslagen (1) as lengthened.
	www.simplonpc.co.uk /EckeroLine.html (868 words)

	Olof Persson Stille and his Family
		Olof Stille was born on the island of SoIö in Roslagen, northeast of Stockholm, the son of Per Stille, a relatively prosperous supervisor of the Penningby estate in Länna parish.
		By 1627 Per Stille had retired and was granted land by the owners of Penningby on a nearby island called Humblö.
		Anders Stille, born in 1640 in Roslagen, moved to New Castle about 1658 and married there, by 1671, Annetje Pieters, daughter of the Dutch brewer, Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven.
	www.colonialswedes.org /Forefathers/Stille.html (1011 words)

	Roslagen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Roslagen is a name for an area to the northeast of Stockholm and to the east of Uppsala.
		To the east of Roslagen is the northern archipelago of Stockholm.
		People living there are said to be a bit peculiar.
	www.theezine.net /r/roslagen.html (57 words)

	Roslagen
		Roslagen, the coastal region of Uppland, is known for its beautiful archipelago and summer sunshine.
		Sun-workshoppers will find their rock shelf or beach.
		Anglers will find their nibbles and wind-surfers their wind.Skippers will find their port in the tranquillity of an islet cove or in the small towns of Östhammar and Öregrund.
	www.redigera.nu /turism2/eng/roslagen_eng.shtm (52 words)

	Rurik - free-definition
		The Primary Chronicle refers to him as from the tribe of the Rus, which lived across the Baltic Sea.
		Since linguists usually consider this tribe to have been the Ros-byggjar of Roslagen (see Rus' (people) he is assumed to have been Swedish.
		However, some associate him with his contemporary Danish namesake Rörek of Jutland; due to the common intermarriages between Varangians and Slav women, some Russian scholars suggest that he was in fact both Slav and Scandinavian.
	www.netlexikon.akademie.de /Rurik.html (228 words)

	Roslagen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Roslagen es el nombre de las áreas costeras de Uplandia en Suecia, que también constituye la parte norteña del archipiélago de Estocolmo.
		Era históricamente el nombre de todas las áreas costeras del mar báltico, incluyendo las partes del este del lago Mälaren, perteneciendo a Svealand.
		Etymologically Roden, o Roslagen, es la raíz de los nombres finlandeses y estonios para Suecia: Ruotsi y Rootsi.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ro/Roslagen.htm (161 words)

	Rent or buy a sea kayak and accessories from Kajak & Uteliv. Join us on one of our canoeing or kayaking adventure trips ...
		Join us on one of our canoeing or kayaking adventure trips in the archipelagos of Roslagen.
		Roslagen's archipelago is located in the northern part of the Stockholm Archipelago and is the perfect place for kayaking.
		The area has 13,000 islands and is one of Sweden's most unique water landscapes.
	www.kajak-uteliv.com /engelskt/skargard-eng.html (430 words)

	Båtliv i Roslagen
		amnet Roslagen kommer från ordet roddarlag som av Svearnas kung kunde kallas in för att kriga.
		Roslagen ligger i Norrtälje kommun, vilken är Sveriges örikaste kommun med 10 909 öar.
		Båtliv i Roslagen delaktigt i biståndssändningar av avancerad vattenreningsteknik till Asien
	www.batlivroslagen.se (212 words)

	Sights and Attractions in Uppland: Nature/Animals
		The name Roslagen actually encompasses the whole of the archipelago.
		There are a number of activities available such as boat trips, kayaking, canoeing, fishing.
		All of these activities are experienced in the virginal setting of Roslagen, where fishing and bathing are usually unrestricted.
	www.sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/uppland/sights/nature.html (322 words)

	middleframe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The church, however, was built by both groups.
		The arms factory was in use until 1842 and today Roslagsmuseet (the Museum of Roslagen) is housed there.
		Norrtälje and Roslagen were devastated by Russian soldiers in 1719.
	www.dsv.su.se /~roger-er/Norrtelje.htm (198 words)

	Campus-Roslagen \| OnlineCampus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Campus Roslagen i Norrtälje är en idealisk plats för dig som tror på att idéer förbättras och förfinas då människor stimuleras av varandra.
		Roslagens konstnärsgille ställer ut i pjäshallen, Norrtälje Ateljéförening Vilhelm Mobergs gata 14, på Campus Roslagen 8 - 22 oktober kl 12-16.
		Den här helgen bor 200 handbollsspelare på Kaserngatan 7 och i paviljongen på Sportcentrum.
	www.campus-roslagen.se (144 words)

	Norrtälje kommun - We are creating a campus to suit your needs
		Campus Roslagen saw the light of day on the 1st of July 2001, when the military training facilities known as Lv3, were transferred to the municipality.
		Campus Roslagen can now offer a range of different localities for both new companies and educational courses on a campus which is in close proximity to Roslagen's wonderful countryside.
		Christer Stighäll feels that the Campus' greatest strength lies in the combination of growing companies and higher education which is based on the requirements of industry and provided by colleges and universities throughout the region.
	www.norrtalje.se /templates/Page____4599.aspx?print=true (781 words)

	Viking Line Viking 3 Ferry Postcards
		Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 273).
		Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 274).
		Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 823).
	www.simplonpc.co.uk /Viking_Viking_3.html (277 words)

	CALLE SCHEVENS WALTZ
		CALLE SCHEVENS WALTZ Evert Taube On Roslagen´s isle, in a flowery bay, Where ripples wash in from the sea, The reeds slowly rock, and the sweet new-mown hay Is wafting its fragrance to me. There I sit alone ´mid the trees by the way And gaze at the sea-birds on high.
		They dive to the water with glitter of spray And feed, while I watch them and sigh.
		Here dances Calle Scheven with Roslagen´s maid — The sunset is in the Northwest My flowery isle on your bosom you hold, You tranquil and darkling blue seas!
	lyricsplayground.com /alpha/songs/c/calleschevenswaltz.shtml (315 words)

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		Where the kayak takes you is up to you.
		However, a recommended place to pass is 'Håtö Svansar' that inspired the legendary Swedish song writer Evert Taube to write his famous song ' Roslagens famn'.
		Maybe this beautiful place, will also bring out the creative side in you.
	www.kajak-uteliv.com /engelskt/lunchpaddling-eng.html (324 words)

	Rent or buy a sea kayak and accessories from Kajak & Uteliv. Join us on one of our canoeing or kayaking adventure trips ...
		If you wish for a more adventurous night we can arrange to set up camp on one of the islands and cook a tasty outdoor meal.
		We have certified kayaking instructors with many years of experience and knowledge about Roslagens archipelago that will ensure everyone will get an unforgettable kayaking day.
		If you want to combine kayaking with sailing we can offer you a great adventure package together with the sailing tour company 'Roden Marine'.
	www.kajak-uteliv.com /engelskt/foretagsutflykt-eng.html (239 words)

	General information about Sweden.
		A lot of trading was also done with Finland and the Baltic states.
		Most of the Swedes who went out traveling were `rospiggarna', the people from Roslagen.
		That may be one of the reasons why Finns call Sweden `Ruotsi' which means `Roslagen'.
	www.luth.se /luth/present/sweden/history/viking_age/Viking_age4.html (2459 words)

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