In 2023, it is 900 years ago that Simrishamn place was first recognized in writing. If you believe the royal sagas in Rosenheim Kringlan ie. Sigurd Jorsalafar came to a place which he Benamer Svimraros, with 300 ships in the entourage, Os means the mouth and also in other place names such as Vasteras (vests Aros) and Osby. The name Svimraros can be interpreted as "Svimbers mouth", ie Tommarpsåns outlet.Simrishamn is one of Scanias smallest cities today about 7000 inhabitants. As with most cities can Simrishamn show up periods of rise and fall times of plague and wartime declined, and has plagued the citys population. It has been constantly moving in and out of people and groups. These came Lubeck area to buy herring in the Middle Ages. Many stayed behind. These merchants came from all over southern Sweden to set up their businesses, fishermen from Blekinge and Bohuslän and refugees from the Baltic Sea countries in periods. From here they moved that wanted to acquire higher education, those who went to America, Bornholm and Germany to gain a better life and those who have not found work in streamlining times. A city in constant change.
Simrishamn 900år
