Östhammar
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Östhammar Municipality |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Province | Uppland |
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| - Total | 3.64 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,598 |
| - Density | 1,263/km² (3,271.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Östhammar is a town (pop. 4,600) in the northeastern part of the Swedish historical province of Uppland. The town is the seat of Östhammar Municipality. Today Östhammar Municipality is a part of Uppsala County, but the area has historically been a part of Stockholm County.
Östhammar's city status was granted by king Albert in 1368. During this period a castle called Östhammarshus was built, but already in 1434 the castle was burnt down by its Danish vogt, who fled to Denmark over the sea when faced with the Engelbrekt rebellion. By the late 15th century the land elevation had made it hard to reach Östhammar by boat and its city status was transfered to Öregrund. In 1539 Östhammar however regained its city status and the city was moved closer to the sea.
In 1651 Östhammar got a town hall, and in 1795 Östhammar was heavily damaged by fire. Between the early 17th century and the middle of the 19th century the fishing of herring played a very important role in Östhammar's economy.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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