Österlen

Österlen (Swedish pronunciation: [œstɛˈɭeːn])[1] (Danish: Østerlen) is a region in the southeast of the Swedish province of Scania.[2]

Historic map of Österlen

History

The name derives from its location 'east of the route' (ancient route from Ystad, heading north-east); Öster om len (len is short for leden, i.e. route). The descriptive term Österlen is associated with the writings of Nils Lovén (1796-1858) who was a clergyman and university professor as well as an author.[3] [4]

Use of the term Österlen was popularized during the 1920s by author Fritiof Nilsson Piraten (1895–1972), poet Pehr Theodor Tufvesson (1884-1947) and newspaper journalist John Oskar Osterman (1871-1942). Many songs and poems have been written about Österlen. One of the most popular songs is Om himlen och Österlen, composed by Scanian singer-songwriter Michael Saxell. [5][6] [7]

Österlen was defined in 1929 as including Albo härad, Ingelstad härad and Järrestad härad in the southeastern part of the Scania. Today the term is associated with Tomelilla Municipality, Ystad Municipality and Simrishamn Municipality The area is a tourist destination known for its natural environment, historic buildings, small towns and farmland. Österlen encompasses the cities of Simrishamn and Tomelilla as well as including Stenshuvud National Park.[8]

References
  1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 30.
  2. "Österlen". Visit Skåne. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. "Wallander's Ystad". visitsweden.com. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. Åke K G Lundquist. "Nils Lovén". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  5. "Om Piraten". piratensallskapet.se. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  6. Svensk biografisk handbok. "Tufvesson, Pehr Theodor". Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  7. roxetteblog.com. "Michael Saxell – a man behind Christoffer Lundquist's album". Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  8. "Stenshuvud National Park". naturvardsverket.se. Retrieved December 1, 2018.


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